Charles Bastille
1 min readApr 9, 2023

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CRT is simply a correct understanding of the racial history of America. It's also nothing new. Black writers have been talking about it for 200 years.

AOC scares far right Republicans because for some unknown reason they're frightened of transgender folks and gays.

It's a bizarre, illogical fear most likely fed by mental illness that we shouldn't even address in a debate forum.

Black Lives Matter is simply another attempt to fix racism in America. Again, nothing new, nothing to see here in terms of left leaning politics.

In general, I support AOC's positions. She is an important refutation against the many far-right extremists in this country. If she makes a mistake or two, I would argue, who doesn't?

Reagan and his brand of Republican libertarians destroyed the Left 40 years ago.

For evidence, I merely will point you to the extreme favor given to high income earners through today's tax tables in comparison to the 1960s, the normalization of racial and gender extremism in today's Congress, and the 60 minutes interview with Marjorie Taylor Greene that left her completely unchallenged. Among just a few pieces of evidence.

I'll also point to the end of Roe v. Wade and the reversal of gains made by women during the 70s. Add to that the Citizen United decision, which locks in dark money to the political system for future generations.

I'm an older white guy in my 60s. I don't feel threatened by any of the attempts to right the ship. I am threatened by the possible failures to do so.

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Charles Bastille
Charles Bastille

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