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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 6 Jun 2016

    Ralph Nader regrets the fact you can't buy "Negro-joke books, Jewish-joke books, Polish-joke books" etc.pic.twitter.com/ODHWD0U14J

    4:52 PM - 6 Jun 2016
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      1. shams‏ @FoptimusSublime 6 Jun 2016
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        Any regret you see there, you brought with you.

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      2. nothings monstered‏ @nothingsmonstrd 6 Jun 2016
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        My understanding was that "Polack jokes" were euphemistic retellings of "'Negro' jokes."

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      3. Florida Man‏ @FiftyShots 20 Jun 2016
        Replying to @nothingsmonstrd @HeerJeet

        My mind is so blown right now it's not even funny. Never realized this.

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      1. Spotted Toad‏ @toad_spotted 6 Jun 2016
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        do you think "race relations" rather than "racial equality" is considered a legitimate goal for culture or for policy now?I don't.

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      1. Avi Goldberg‏ @AviGoldberg 6 Jun 2016
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        Is he really expressing *regret*? Link?

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      1. Bijan Shahir‏ @BijanShahir 6 Jun 2016
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        To be fair, Nader is an Arab American, presumably thinking it's okay to have an "Arab" joke book as well.

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      1. Slam‏ @time_fades_away 6 Jun 2016
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        My favourite: A Lebanese guy walks into an election and... something, something... George W. Bush!

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      2. David Ryan‏ @CaptDavidRyan 6 Jun 2016
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        @thegarance we should bring back public flagging too

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      3.  🖖  🏳️‍🌈 Trixie‏ @TrixieDalek 6 Jun 2016
        Replying to @CaptDavidRyan @HeerJeet @thegarance

        Right? Loved the separate fountains too. Ye gads.

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      1. Dong Johnson‏ @DongJohnsonIV 6 Jun 2016
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        They mostly speak to tropes and conventions of one's own people. I loved reading Jewish joke books growing up.

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