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6. But Palin made it okay to be openly racist

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 01:17 PM

Aug 2025

homophobic, sexist, ableist, etc

Right up to Bush Jr, they had to use dogwhistling and nyuck nyuck code words to signal their base

Not now

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I miss Mehdi. SalamanderSleeps Aug 2025 #1

I do, too. What's he doing now? calimary Aug 2025 #8

Zeteo not fooled Aug 2025 #11

Absolutely Dr. Shepper Aug 2025 #2

Prior to Sarah Palin was Whitewater and then the GOP's attack on Quakerfriend Aug 2025 #3

I see a straight line from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump. Is that just me? Midnight Writer Aug 2025 #4

Reagan was just a 3rd rate actor at140 Aug 2025 #5

But Palin made it okay to be openly racist leftstreet Aug 2025 #6

Before Reagan JustTooMuch Aug 2025 #10

Goldwater delivered the homegirl Aug 2025 #13

I'm no fan of "in your guts, you know he's nuts" Goldwater. markodochartaigh Aug 2025 #15

Goldwater JustTooMuch Aug 2025 #16

DURec leftstreet Aug 2025 #7

Yeah i remember whe she was campaigning Figarosmom Aug 2025 #9

Actually, they made BANK! BurnDoubt Aug 2025 #17

I completely agree misanthrope Aug 2025 #14