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misanthrope

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11. For someone who declares

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 05:11 PM

Jul 2020

"I’m a historian by training; my undergraduate and graduate degrees are in history," he doesn't seem to reflect the gravity of the Enlightenment or the novel nature of the Declaration of Independence in the context of history's broader sweep.

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Shaun King tweeted (i.e. stole) this info/image without giving appropriate credit to the source: [View all] demmiblue Jul 2020 OP

Not surprised... hlthe2b Jul 2020 #1

Well he's at least stopped talking about how much he hates Joe Biden and the party BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #2

It's not the first time he's been embroiled in a plagiarism controversy. lapucelle Jul 2020 #3

I'm all for taking down the statues of slave owners, but putting red dots on historic paintings? Beakybird Jul 2020 #4

He deleted the tweet. lapucelle Jul 2020 #5

On to the next grift! nt sweetloukillbot Jul 2020 #6

Thank you for telling us. Cha Jul 2020 #12

This one was worse Polybius Jul 2020 #19

He deleted the tweet. n/t demmiblue Jul 2020 #7

Due to the amazing damage to the environment and the habitability of the earth bottomofthehill Jul 2020 #8

... demmiblue Jul 2020 #9

Now, now misanthrope Jul 2020 #10

Awfully optimistic of you to think there will still BE people in 200 years (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Jul 2020 #13

For someone who declares misanthrope Jul 2020 #11

Shaun King is nothing but a hustler Wanderlust988 Jul 2020 #14

"off of black racism" marmar Jul 2020 #16

LOL. What really makes this twice as ridiculous is the mansplaining tone of his tweet Maven Jul 2020 #15

FFS... "junior staffer wrote it, but I signed off." demmiblue Jul 2020 #17

He also supports toppling white Jesus statues Polybius Jul 2020 #18