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[โ€“] alekwithak@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

A lot of liberal boomers really liked and trusted Colin Powell for some reason, so his vouching for Iraqi WMDs really sinched it with that demographic.

[โ€“] axexrx@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

Colon power is not openly black. Colin Powell is openly white. He just happens to be black

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