Originally Posted By u/1Rab At 2025-06-10 09:23:37 AM | Source


    • FerretyFever0@fedia.io
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      9 days ago

      We all know that the statue’s meaning has never been truly followed. Just had better moments than others.

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      9 days ago

      They already addressed that pesky little thing the first go 'round.

      Mr Cuccinelli was pressed later on CNN about his comments, and pushed back on claims he was trying to re-write the poem. He insisted he was answering a question and accused people on the left of “twisting” his comments.

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        Oh yes, that’s only for Europeans. Actually, at the time they revised the standards further. Only Protestants from Northern and Western Europe. Obviously.The US was pretending to care then, as it pretends to care now.

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          They can evolve and refine their racism all they want, it’s still peak ignorance. I don’t get it. I’ve met so many great people from all over.