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MissMillie

(38,570 posts) Thu Jan 20, 2022, 09:09 AM Jan 2022

Dr. King warned us about the 'white moderate' undermining voting rights

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/letters-to-the-editor-dr-king-warned-us-about-the-white-moderate-undermining-voting-rights/ar-AASY2ZN?li=BBnb7Kz

Shame on Republicans like Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah who profess that the Democrats are pushing a partisan federal takeover of elections, when clearly it is some states that are taking over elections to suppress the ballots of minorities and subvert the vote in favor of Republicans.

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Actually, shame on all who voted to thwart America's democratic values.

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Dr. King warned us about the 'white moderate' undermining voting rights (Original Post) MissMillie Jan 2022 OP

King's fear was well-founded but I wouldn't call those white voters "moderates." Martin68 Jan 2022 #1

Martin68

(22,843 posts)

1. King's fear was well-founded but I wouldn't call those white voters "moderates."