Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, a Democrat, bashed America's Founding Fathers while decrying America's history as 'a colonial, slave holding, sexist past.'
"to reconcile the meaning behind this holiday" before decrying it as"a painful reminder of the atrocities committed against Indigenous communities."
"The truth is, this country was founded on the backs of people who were enslaved on land that was stolen, and these injustices continue to permeate our society," the Senate candidate continued."We must do more to rectify these historic and current day injustices — especially as we face the worst public health crisis of our lifetimes."
The Democrat also dismissed President George Washington significance in U.S. history over the first president owning slaves. However, progressive policies have become the elephant in the room among high gas prices and rising inflation.
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