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Hasn't been this bad since the Civil War?

Interesting statement. What are the common denominators between now & then?

1. The *symbolization of progression for Black ppl. (Barack Obama). Then it was 2000 Black men, former slaves, being elected to House/Senate seats.
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2. The *threat* of Black ppl using the vote to create progressive change in law. Then it was the 3 Reconstruction Amendments 13, 14 & 15.

Former slaves having the power to write their own freedom and equality is something 🇺🇸 never got over.
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3. The *threat* of different groups (Blacks, Latinos, Women, LGBTQ, etc) obtaining offices.

🇺🇸 was built on Christian, WM patriarchy & when it's threatened this is what happens. They'd rather hurt 🇺🇸 or even destroy others before that is lost.
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This resentment towards 🇺🇸 anti-progression has been brewing since the end of the Civil War but it escalated after the 60s w/the passing of CRA, VRA, & FHCL, women's progression, e.g. 1972 Educational Amendments and more. LGBTQ rights. Black and women SCOTUS judges,etc.
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Right now, the right wing of 🇺🇸 are raging war against 🇺🇸 progression, just like with Civil War, and will consider anyone or group the enemy and will do anything to get, maintain or steal power.

Especially with the demographics changing in the near future, they feel the pressure even more.
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🇺🇸 is tearing further at the seams and when it's all said and done.....🇺🇸 will either be reconstructed for the better or deconstructed for the worse. There is no going back to *the way things used to be.*

That's gone.
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