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Well, she's absolutely right that a lot of southern democrats will not vote for a black man. And many southern republicans would still like to lynch a black man. 'Tis fact. I've been there. I've seen this shit close-up and it ain't pretty.
I seem to have a hard time convincing people who haven't been there that old-school racism is still alive and well in vast areas of the south (esp. rural). Even among people who have been registered as Democrats for the last 50 years. It's with a reluctant satisfaction that I hear your friend has backed this observation up.
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