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Klansman Robert Byrd (D) run for US Senate vs Klansman David Duke (R) run for LA Governor
Posted on 8/16/17 at 10:02 pm
Posted on 8/16/17 at 10:02 pm
Byrd left the Klan in the late 1940s and ran for US Senate in 1958. Duke left the Klan in 1980 and ran for LA Governor in 1991. To the media Byrd was a good decent man while Duke was an evil racist. The letter after their names is really all that is different.
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Posted on 8/16/17 at 10:06 pm to The Boat
Posted on 8/16/17 at 10:06 pm to The Boat
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The letter after their names is really all that is different.
Pretty much. Byrd was probably painted as "seeing the error of his ways" by his peers. Duke is looked upon as a staunch racists. TBH I cannot remember Duke denouncing his racist views though.
This post was edited on 8/16/17 at 10:08 pm
Posted on 8/16/17 at 10:08 pm to The Boat
Did you miss Duke in the Vice video?
Posted on 8/16/17 at 10:08 pm to upgrayedd
Byrd never left the Klan.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 10:12 pm to The Boat
Byrd renounced the klan and when he served he voted to reauthorize the voting rights act, supported legislation for Hate Crimes Prevention.
David Duke still supports the klan and it's viewpoint.
If you can't see the difference is in the reformation and not just their party affiliation, then there's no hope for you
David Duke still supports the klan and it's viewpoint.
If you can't see the difference is in the reformation and not just their party affiliation, then there's no hope for you
Posted on 8/16/17 at 10:12 pm to The Boat
Didn't Duke win the majority of the white vote when he ran for Governor of Louisiana?
Posted on 8/16/17 at 10:13 pm to ctalati32
Why would someone ever be in the Klan?
Posted on 8/16/17 at 10:13 pm to ctalati32
There is no room for nuance on this moronic board, but I applaud your effort.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 10:16 pm to The Boat
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Why would someone ever be in the Klan?
I don't know. equal parts bigotry and ignorance?
Posted on 8/16/17 at 10:17 pm to ctalati32
Klan from Byrd's generation don't renounce shite. He did what he had to do to keep his seat.
Once a racist piece of shite, always a racist piece of shite.
When are the ANTIFA Brownshirts going to demand his statue be removed from the WVa statehouse?
Once a racist piece of shite, always a racist piece of shite.
When are the ANTIFA Brownshirts going to demand his statue be removed from the WVa statehouse?
Posted on 8/16/17 at 10:20 pm to ctalati32
I saw a clip of Byrd in an interview saying some pretty racist shite.
In 2001.
I guess he reformed his violence towards blacks, but maybe not so much his thoughts.
In 2001.
I guess he reformed his violence towards blacks, but maybe not so much his thoughts.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 10:22 pm to SleauxPlay
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There is no room for nuance on this moronic board, but I applaud your effort.
frick that shite
You actually believe that would ever be an instance where I a Republican could be in the Klan and be "forgiven", no matter what he did afterwards?
That is just daft.
Mitt Romney putting his dog in a carrier on the roof of his car 20 years earlier was a God damned week long crisis.
There is always a fricking excuse.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 11:02 pm to gthog61
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frick that shite
You actually believe that would ever be an instance where I a Republican could be in the Klan and be "forgiven", no matter what he did afterwards?
That is just daft.
I think it's possible personally, but it depends on what you actually do afterward. If you truly devote your life to equality afterward then yes.
But there are a lot who will argue that by sticking to a majority of the republican ideals you aren't promoting equality. There are still remnants of the southern strategy which are still prevalent. Painting those on welfare as all lazy black who need to get jobs. The supposed war on white people. Claiming that every muslim in the world is a terrorist and none should come. These feelings are still stoked by those on the right.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 11:02 pm to The Boat
The only reason Byrd left the Klan was because it was damaging to his political aspirations. He said as much. The left just ignores that,though.
"He said he was sorry,you guys! Let it go! He said he was sorry!"
"He said he was sorry,you guys! Let it go! He said he was sorry!"
Posted on 8/16/17 at 11:05 pm to SleauxPlay
I love the way dem-progs use -
quote:to justify blatant hypocrisy.
nuance
This post was edited on 8/16/17 at 11:55 pm
Posted on 8/16/17 at 11:12 pm to Chrome
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Duke is looked upon as a staunch racists.
Delete "looked upon as" to generate an accurate statement.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 11:57 pm to The Boat
I met and spoke with Duke a while back. He seemed like a very down to earth guy regardless of his views.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 11:59 pm to The Boat
I wonder if the Senate will have to rename the "Byrd Rule"?
Posted on 8/17/17 at 4:02 am to The Boat
Byrd did make this statement:
quote:
I know now I was wrong. Intolerance had no place in America. I apologized a thousand times ... and I don't mind apologizing over and over again. I can't erase what happened.
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