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VarryOn

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3. I dont doubt it's serious...

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 09:36 PM

Sep 2019

After all, it may cost him his job.

I was in a frat in college IN THE SOUTH and not once did I ever see someone in blackface at a party or otherwise. And it absolutely never occurred to me to do blackface or anything even remote.

But, there's no way he's a racist, he's apologized a d that should be enough. He seems to be a good guy, and the world needs him as a leader.

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Canada's Trudeau campaigns after blackface images deliver blow to polling numbers [View all] applegrove Sep 2019 OP

I cant believe anyone actually believes Trudeau is a racist! VarryOn Sep 2019 #1

Still it is serious. I hope it scars canadians enough that nobody does this again. applegrove Sep 2019 #2

I dont doubt it's serious... VarryOn Sep 2019 #3

Oh i hope he wins. He's not a racist. He made an african refugee Minister of Immigration. applegrove Sep 2019 #4

Some people are genuinely upset about it. Saviolo Sep 2019 #5