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JHan

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4. Oh I don't think he ever changed, but it's a moment of insight for him.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 6, 2017, 04:08 PM

Oct 2017

And what he's saying can't be denied.

The larger context was how he coped with what he saw as the stigma of affirmative action.

Ironically, the party he clung to is the party that made it a point to deride diversity legislation which fed the same stigma and stereotypes he battled.

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how awful it is to read those names in context of American history. irisblue Oct 2017 #1

Thanks, interesting. safeinOhio Oct 2017 #2

it is, makes you wonder what he'd say if asked about this quote in these times.. JHan Oct 2017 #5

Sad he lost the person he was in 1996. sheshe2 Oct 2017 #3

Oh I don't think he ever changed, but it's a moment of insight for him. JHan Oct 2017 #4