Among the things he said: "There's massive racial discrimination against European Americans and that's the reality."http://www.npr.org/2016/08/05/488793451/former-klan-leader-david-duke-on-his-senate-run-and-donald-trump …
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We had a lot of angry listeners. And a lot of angry colleagues. Apparently I missed the shitstorm around on the office while away.
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Some people felt like we were giving a platform to a white supremacist to spew virulent hate speech.
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Others said thank you - for asking tough questions & providing context to racial politics, an issue that couldn't be more important
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When I pitched this, I felt like it was an important time to hear from David Duke. Yes. He is a white supremacist. Yes. He is racist.
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But he already has a platform. He's running for public office in Louisiana, a state where race relations are at a critical juncture.
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And for that reason, I felt it imperative to hear HIS voice in THIS moment.
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What does it mean that this kind of candidate can run (and rank) in 2016? What does it mean that he is tying is campaign to Donald Trump?
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I wanted to be able to ask these questions -- and let millions of listeners ask them too. This is how I did it.
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You are welcome to disagree with me. Many do. But either way, I hope this interview made you think.
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Thanks for sharing, Alyssa. It's interesting (and worthwhile, I think) to hear your thoughts.
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