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[–] Beetschnapps@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I drop this nugget a lot but basically you’re not wrong. The “states rights” argument is ignorant of history. At best it is a mindless parroting of racist dog whistles and at worst… it’s a racist dog whistle.

https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/exclusive-lee-atwaters-infamous-1981-interview-southern-strategy/