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Roseanne's racist tweet got her fired. For Trump, it's all part of the job | Lloyd Green

12:06 AM

Despite all the outrage, racism is a part of US politics in a way that was unthinkable when the Republicans were last in power

Since General Robert E Lee and the Confederacy surrendered more than 150 years ago, the right to vote has been extended to women and black people, two African Americans have been appointed to the supreme court, and Barack Obama won two consecutive terms as president. Time has not stood still, but the embers of race still glow red hot, and Roseanne Barr is our latest reminder.

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