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I don't like the guy, but someone using racial slurs in the 70s is not surprising.
Even if it was surprising, it's at least 45 years ago.
If you're 40, that's how long ago WW2 was from when you were born.
Was never acceptable. Dimwit.
The D - word is an ableist slur, change your tone.
I can't see where I indicated that it was ever acceptable, just that it's not surprising.
Piss off, dimwit x 2.
This is a bit like saying we shouldn’t judge the leaders of the Confederacy by modern standards as if there weren’t slaves and abolitionists and a global movement to end slavery. Trump was notably racist even for the 70’s. He literally refused to rent to black people and there was a whole federal housing discrimination case. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/28/us/politics/donald-trump-housing-race.html
Democrats said it was fine that Joe Biden supported segregation cause he had changed. Were Democrats arguing in had faith? Should we not trust Kamala since she destroyed lives over marijuana?
Where's your source for this? Or, let me guess, you just made this shit up because you're trash?
Did Biden vote for segregation, or say "we gotta segregate those n*****"?
Asking for a friend.
I do generally believe actions are worse than words. But as with all things, there should be nuance here.
Do you think the actions of the guy saying "n******" will be better than the guy who doesn't in regards to racially egalitarian regulation?
Biden didn’t support segregation. He worked with segregationists to pass legislation. To call Biden a segregationist an insult to Cornpop. And you don’t want to insult Cornpop. Cornpop was a bad dude.
cornpop for VP
I didn't use racial slurs in the 70's.
Just because it's not surprising doesn't mean it wasn't wrong even "back then."
Neither did I, on the account of being unborn for the next 20 years or so.
Typical lazy millenial, waiting around to have someone else give birth to you.
That's another reason why he shouldn't be president. He's too old. Kamala Harris was a child in the 70s.
Were you planning on voting for Joe Biden?
Dude, Biden isn't running anymore. You're supposed to attack Harris now.
That account hasn't received the update yet.
I lolled
I was going to vote for younger Joe Biden, personally.