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Re:The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 awarded to Bob Dylan by dexterdog on Thursday October 13, 2016 @01:52PM (#12702659)
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Re:The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 awarded to Bob Dylan by arrosenberg on Thursday October 13, 2016 @01:57PM (#12702691)
He's pointing out that the Republicans are objectively the more divisive party in 2016. To be fair, it goes back and forth - 10 years ago I would have agreed with you.
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Re:The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 awarded to Bob Dylan by kristianc on Thursday October 13, 2016 @02:06PM (#12702756)
Within the context of the song in 1964, Dylan was also objectively talking about Republicans (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy).

But, as you say, it goes back and forth and in the 19th Century it was the Democrats who were known for this. Neither party has a great history with race.

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