Judd Legum

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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

8. In the years that followed, Reagan crafted a false image of King, claiming that King would have supported policies that he opposed. In a 1986 radio address, Reagan invoked King to defend his attacks on affirmative action, anti-poverty programs, and civil rights enforcement https://t.co/BoGPgd45Eg — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 17, 2023

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7. Reagan assured Thomson that the holiday would celebrate the "image" of King and not the "reality." In the years that followed, Reagan crafted a false image of King, claiming that King would have supported policies that he stridently opposed. https://t.co/5F7SuU9txT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 17, 2023

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9. Decades later, this cynical strategy is still being employed by right-wing politicians. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 17, 2023