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Originally Posted by nik-
Goldwater also blatantly race baited, so lets not go too far.
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Yeah, probably one of the reasons I disliked him a lot but at that time race baiting in the States was common.
Here's Governor George Wallace who was a presidential candidate in the same era.
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“ In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth, I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny, and I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.[17][18]
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I contend that the present day far right is just as racist (Obama birth certificate, states rights, gerrymandering, lose of voting rights) as back in the 60s, just not so open about it.