@TimothyODonnel2 Wait...so one quote by one president means that all our social progress is just part of a big demolition plan? @chrisLrob
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.@emlynaddison
@chrisLrob no, one quote by one president proved the racism of someone who helped design & implement a racist policy1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @TimothyODonnel2
@TimothyODonnel2 No, it just proves the adage that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Can AA be proven 100% bad?@chrisLrob2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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.@emlynaddison
@chrisLrob have some people benefitted from AA? Yes. Is an idea that ppl cannot make it on their own merit racist, absolutely2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @TimothyODonnel2
@TimothyODonnel2 Nobody has EVER suggested "CANNOT", only that the system--in 60s society--did not looking kindly on minorities.@chrisLrob1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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.@emlynaddison
@chrisLrob oh, so is it still racist to believe today that a minority must have our help just because their minorities?2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @TimothyODonnel2
@TimothyODonnel2 Do YOU think poor Manuel Gonzales has precisely the *same* chance & opportunity as Andrew Smith? Come now.@chrisLrob2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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.@emlynaddison
@chrisLrob I absolutely do, I grew up poor, could have easily ended up on welfare or in section 8 housing, hard work pays off4 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @TimothyODonnel2
@TimothyODonnel2 I've met enough people who have worked--likely harder than you--and they didn't get anywhere.@chrisLrob2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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.@emlynaddison
@chrisLrob success is when preparation & opportunity meet, there are plenty of people who work hard who never make it1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@TimothyODonnel2 A black man in a racially unpredictable system will always be a black man, no matter his preparation. @chrisLrob
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