Racism, Prejudice And Discrimination

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I’m not racist but where is the wall I was promised? My lawn is not worth the… If you don’t speak English get out

I’m not racist but the Muslim ban has been a long time coming. I mean look at 9/11.
Muslims are just a ticking time bomb. Literally. Why can’t I wear our baseball hats inside buildings but they can wear those scarves on their heads

I’m not racist but we don’t need this many nail shops. They shouldn’t Asians shouldn’t be allowed to drive. Don’t forget to keep pets close your Asian neighbors didn’t eat dinner. They need to stop taking our scholarships.

I’m not racist but watermelon, Kool-Aid and rap music are not that great. We don’t need black people to teach us how to dance. Salt is spicy enough we don’t need your spices.

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