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Wesley Hunt: “Democrats invoke the pain of the past because they have…”

Featuring: Wesley Hunt, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 38

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'I represent a white majority district': Rep. Wesley Hunt TORCHES Democrats over 'Jim Crow 2.0'

Published | Video Starts at 01:56

But somehow, showing an ID to vote in America is now considered to be Jim Crow 2.0. This is not about civil rights. This is about political theater. And the Democrat Party survives on manufacturing grievance. Democrats invoke the pain of the past because they have nothing to offer for the present. They don't want an honest debate. They want emotional manipulation. They want outrage. They want division, as evidenced by our discussion in this very hearing today. (01:56–02:02)

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Asserts that Democrats use historical grievances to distract from current issues.

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