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The Root is a digital magazine that provides thought-provoking commentary and news from a variety of black perspectives.

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    The Root‏Verified account @TheRoot 4 Nov 2020

    If the 2020 election taught us anything, we learned that party preference, polling data and even a pandemic all pale in comparison to the most important influence in American politics: Whiteness: https://bit.ly/35XJCrG pic.twitter.com/Qlrs3TdU8R

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      2. DMLewis‏ @PoliticalChefDL 4 Nov 2020
        Replying to @TheRoot

        I want that button.

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      3. Qween  💋‏ @DetroitPrinces4 4 Nov 2020
        Replying to @PoliticalChefDL @TheRoot

        ME TOOOOoooooo!!!

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      1. ArLa Cerise‏ @alala0386 4 Nov 2020
        Replying to @TheRoot

        Woooooooow. But yes. Shit this is some shit

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      2. Crankyaunt‏ @crankyaunt 4 Nov 2020
        Replying to @TheRoot

        I can't imagine any other explanation. I wish I could.

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      3. B-Rad‏ @McLean_Deluxe 4 Nov 2020
        Replying to @crankyaunt @TheRoot

        Oh I don’t know, maybe one of millions of people that have been laid off or had to change careers to lower paying job from industries being pushed overseas? And right or wrong they think republicans are more likely to fix that?

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      2. Tegernako‏ @Crusina_Luachra 4 Nov 2020
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        And yet time after time after time you still do what they refuse to do to save this nation. From the the civil war to Harlem Hellfighters to this election =/

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      2. Brigid Gardner Matthews‏ @BrigidGMatthews 4 Nov 2020
        Replying to @Joseph9866 @TheRoot

        Yes, it will. I am not the only one who sees everyone as equal.

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      1. Marinated In My Own Ideals‏ @dave_cairncross 4 Nov 2020
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        The election proves that the system is not broken. It was built this way on purpose. Its gonna take a shitload more work to fix systemic racism.pic.twitter.com/kcHmV09b40

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