Posted on 07/31/2020 4:57:35 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana
EDINBURGH, Ind. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Greg Pence is coming under criticism for allowing the sale of objects with racist depictions of African Americans at a sprawling antiques mall he co-owns — and the issue has taken on particular significance as the Republican defends his congressional seat in Indiana amid a national reckoning on race.
The Exit 76 Antique Mall in Edinburgh, Indiana, has more than 4 million items for sale by the merchants who rent booths from Pence, the vice president's older brother, and his wife — including porcelain dinner sets and vintage clothing, Civil War relics, first edition classic rock records and thousands of old baseball cards.
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That stuff is expensive and the biggest collectors are actual blacks from what I am told.
Quick - Congress needs to pass a law to outlaw lawn jockeys even though they were signals to where the underground railroad was...MORE WOKE CRAP!
The only thing I see that could remotely considered racist is the bust of Aunt Jemima!!!!
Wait until they find out he was once in Georgia, saw Stone Mountain from the highway, then slept in a motel that had white sheets.
Oh, he’s supposed to personally curate millions of items to avoid being accused of racism?
These people are insane.
One of my brother’s best friends is a very comfortably off black man. He has a huge collection of aunt jemima and similar items. He also has a load of guns & open carries.
All kinds of racist stuff there, like the replica assault weapon bearing the right wing racist symbols and logs (American Flag and freedom) and the cultural appropriation represented by American sellling and buying African art.
I wonder if they have one of those Aunt Jemima things that Lizzie warren has in her kitchen?
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Yes. I know a black gentleman who has quite a collection.
I had a friend who was a big time liberal. He also collected slavery memorabilia. The stuff makes a very powerful statement.
they just planted one of the democrats favorite lawn jockeys yesterday
If the MSM thinks this will be a problem for Pence in Indiana’s 6th District, they haven’t done their homework.
Oh my God!! I actually went to Stone Mountain years ago, rode the train, and took pictures which I still have. And of course the sheets on the bed in the hotel I stayed at were white. Proud to be a racist.
Haha! If stupid libs really want to get their knickers in a twist they should visit a big flea market in S.TN someday.
Racist? Aren’t they antiques for sale? I’m sorry, that question makes too much sense.
They’re going after him because he’s VP Pence’s brother.
The term racist has no meaning anymore!!!!
Was thinking the same thing. Iirc the klan was once very strong in that district. Some people (those complaining) are stupid.
My dad clerked for Federal Appellate judge back in early 1950s. One of his cases was against the states Klan wizard. (He had had his secretary murdered). Could tell you many stories about the power of K in Indiana. Which counties promoted the Underground Railroad and which promoted the Klan.
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