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This won’t be long, because I am not going to belabor the point.
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The Root is a hate group.
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This week’s Clapback Mailbag is about strawmen.
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AmeriKKKa gaslights black people.
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Why does everyone think the Nazis were racist?
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Nigga, I ain’t shit
I just know how to rhyme a lil’ bit
I’m just trying to squeeze fit my fat ass in
wherever I can…