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[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 58 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Senator Tom Cotton

Ah. Yeah, that tracks.

[–] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] rocket_dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 42 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Famously he declared that slavery was justified because it was necessary to create the US:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53550882

[–] YiddishMcSquidish 4 points 14 hours ago

Also lied about being a ranger. Stolen valor anyone?

[–] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 12 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

IMHO there are a few, very few, things that Usa should forbid their own people to say.

Glorifying slavery might be one of them. But sadly they are not ready for that, yet.

[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 0 points 1 hour ago

When Americans were supporting ISIS we look at them like they are crazy, but when they are supporting the confederacy, we give them high up political posts.