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Republicans vs. PBS: Round 1 (lemmy.world)

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Mississippi banned ‘Sesame Street’ for showing Black and White kids playing

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I specifically didn’t spell it ‘republiQan’ since back then it was just standard bible-thumping, women-hating racists. They hadn’t lost their damned minds just yet.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Back then in addition to all those things, they supported a liberal economic policy. George Wallace l, for example, supported the New Deal through and through, and progressive tax policies