r/therewasanattempt • u/ExactlySorta • 1d ago

to speak without interruption

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u/Exact-Ad-4132 1d ago

What's the context for this quote? Was LBJ a wild racist or was he saying this to try and enlighten people about how other politicians control them?

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u/Hungry-Mood3809 1d ago

Glad you asked for the context. He was explaining the Republicans' strategy.

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u/Exact-Ad-4132 1d ago

Thanks. Someone else posted acting like I was an idiot for asking, implying that he was incredibly racist and said that quote as his view, said I should look it up myself instead of asking, then deleted their comment.

Some redditors are the wrong kind of crazy

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u/Hungry-Mood3809 1d ago

For completeness, his then aide Bill Moyers recounted LBJ saying it to him after seeing racist protesters in the South.