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Speaking about the debate on reparations, @LindseyGrahamSC said this, "“I think it’s too remote in time. I think it’s too divisive." I don't think the harm of slavery and Jim Crow and segregation tis all that remote. 1/2 thehill.com/homenews/senat…
Consider the education of @LindseyGrahamSC's home state as exposed by a @postandcourier series as "minimally adequate" and systematically biased against black students. This is a direct legacy of slavery and Jim Crow segregation and it's happening today. postandcourier.com/news/minimally…
The reality is that @LindseyGrahamSC's state would benefit from a policy of reparations, but he only represents the portion of the electorate that wants him superglued to President Trump.
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