It was founded as economically against slavery. While there some supporters of abolition and gradual emancipation in the party, a majority OPPOSED slavery because it threatened free, white labor in the west. Lincoln made this point clear in 1858.
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I’ll take their take over the opposing view at the time imperfect as it was.
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Wow, have things changed
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NFL Network today has the Miami Dolphins ranked last in their 2019 power rankings, *conveniently* forgetting the Dolphins went undefeated in 1972
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At a certain point things change. Things are changing.
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We need to do a better job reaching out to Blacks and Hispanics. We have a lot of people doing great work, but I think we can do better. Most minorities I know are either tired of big government or being lied to. Usually both. Let’s take back the country. All of it.
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Is this to make everyone miss old school Republicans?
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