• coolusername@lemmy.ml
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    He was a white supremacist who said, “I would not trust an Indian, off-hand, 9 out of 10,” and wrote, “All immigrants are undesirable,” even though his father was a Danish immigrant. He also took great pride in his Norse heritage, according to his writings.

    What a fucking loser. I wonder if people pointed out the hypocracies back then. They probably did.

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      I wonder if people pointed out the hypocracies back then. They probably did.

      I hope so. It’s also stark to me how similar it is to the stuff going on today. Shows how little the US has actually changed regarding racism.