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Putting Louis Farrakhan first, when his relevance has faded a while ago, seems to be a way of trying to paint this as a "both sides" thing.
by cwyers 7y ago
Putting Louis Farrakhan first, when his relevance has faded a while ago, seems to be a way of trying to paint this as a "both sides" thing.
- amyjess 7y agoFarrakhan recently re-entered the spotlight due to the controversy over the Women's March earlier this year.
- cm2012 7y agoHe has a current active large social media following.
- WC3w6pXxgGd 7y agoFarrakhan is a prominent leftist. He was at Aretha Franklin's funeral, seated next to Bill Clinton. The leaders of the Women's March are big fans of his.
- somecontext 7y agoFor some context in case anyone is curious, here is a photo of part of the front row at Aretha Franklin's funeral, featuring (in order) Louis Farrakhan, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and Bill Clinton: https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/aretha-franklin-funeral-service-today-2018-08-31/6/ https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/aretha-franklin-funeral-ser...