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BlueIdaho

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25. In the Lee Atwater right wing school of nasty politics
Sun Mar 19, 2023, 02:43 PM
Mar 2023

Its a coded way to say “ni99er” - but they sure as hell ain’t going to acknowledge that…

as long as it works for them it doesn't matter mucifer Mar 2023 #1
Right. We can scoff at their obvious ignorance, but, sadly... Beartracks Mar 2023 #17
They know what it means, just can't say it on TV. It's anything they hate woke Meadowoak Mar 2023 #2
Yep, it's racist too. Emile Mar 2023 #3
this mopinko Mar 2023 #6
"Antiwoke" is just an empty vessel for each asshole to pour their personal bigotry into, and by RockRaven Mar 2023 #4
Dems should "out-anti-woke" the Republicans gulliver Mar 2023 #5
This is perfect FakeNoose Mar 2023 #8
They can't say in public what it really connotes to them. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #7
Anything but the truth Loge23 Mar 2023 #9
They don't know what socialism means either but it's a trigger word for them, like Black American. ZonkerHarris Mar 2023 #10
It's not that they can't describe it Maine Abu El Banat Mar 2023 #11
I think they were for Trump 2016 but switched to Biden 2020. rickford66 Mar 2023 #12
Woke does have a meaning, a good one. ananda Mar 2023 #13
always my assumption. lindysalsagal Mar 2023 #18
That is, I think, what the smarter ones say they are against: they deny the notion... Beartracks Mar 2023 #21
+100000 Celerity Mar 2023 #28
I love asking if banning books is "woke". The Jungle 1 Mar 2023 #14
HA! I bet they don't. lindysalsagal Mar 2023 #20
Its like "cancelling," which I thought they claimed was a woke thing. Beartracks Mar 2023 #24
My RWNJ bro-in-law said he wanted to get a part-time job at the local library but decided not to OMGWTF Mar 2023 #15
The more you argue facts or common sense, the more entrenched in their delusions they become. You Pepsidog Mar 2023 #16
She should have asked them what CRT is BaronChocula Mar 2023 #19
They don't want to admit it because it makes them look absolutely evil IronLionZion Mar 2023 #22
Crud - missed it. cilla4progress Mar 2023 #23
In the Lee Atwater right wing school of nasty politics BlueIdaho Mar 2023 #25
It's ron desantis' entire schtick spanone Mar 2023 #26
they know what it means Skittles Mar 2023 #27
They have to idea what it means. Straw Man Mar 2023 #29
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