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The Conversation U.S. (theconversationus@newsie.social)'s status on Sunday, 09-Jun-2024 08:02:53 JST The Conversation U.S.

Georgia is in play in 2024.
“I believe that Trump can be placed among a long line of demagogues who possess the skills needed to tap into the fears and anxieties of a group of people that perceives itself as marginalized, at risk and not in control.”
It worked for Democrat Lester Maddox in 1967, and it’s working for Trump this year
https://theconversation.com/preying-on-white-fears-worked-for-georgias-lester-maddox-in-the-60s-and-is-working-there-for-donald-trump-today-227749
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  Preying on white fears worked for Georgia’s Lester Maddox in the ’60s − and is working there for Donald Trump today
  
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  Ardent segregationist Lester Maddox became governor of Georgia after earning the admiration of white voters by refusing to integrate his chicken restaurant.

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