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“Negative is always more newsworthy than positive.”

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Preston Manning

Preston Manning is a distinguished Canadian politician recognized for his leadership in the Reform Party of Canada and the Canadian Alliance. Born on June 10, 1942, he has been a key figure in Canadian politics, particularly in the realms of federalism and conservative politics. more

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“The early 20th Century was probably the high tide of global white supremacy - I'm going to call it that because that's how people thought of it - and to be specific, Anglo-Saxon supremacy: The idea that white Anglo-Saxon Protestants were at the top of the world, representing the highest achievement possible for all of humanity, with Darwin's theories being used to prop up this belief.”

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