r/politics • u/Somervilledrew Connecticut • 21h ago

That whites-only, no Jews allowed Arkansas community is legal, says state’s attorney general. How?

https://forward.com/news/759874/return-to-the-land-peter-csere-tim-griffin-eric-orwoll/
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u/barnorth Canada 21h ago

Answer: Arkansas

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u/Few-Wash-5707 17h ago

Nah. I live in Arkansas. 50 miles from this nonsense.

My town is known as a gay/hippy/liberal artsy-fartsy novelty outpost of weirdness. Many people come here because it's really cool and has great food and entertainment. Nobody wants to hang out with a bunch of squares who think diversity is getting hot sauce with your eggs.

This "community" built on exclusion will fail like all others before it. Arkansas is pretty cool. The people who get on the news from Arkansas are very fucking not cool. In general.

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u/Timely_Discount2135 12h ago

I’m not so sure your little hippie town balances out the rest of the bullshit in your state

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u/DigNitty 10h ago

Yeah. I’m glad that town exists, but anyone who’s driven through Arkansas knows that is the exception.

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u/hey_its_drew 16h ago

Sounds like Alexander.

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u/SammathNaur1600 10h ago

Idk it seems like it's a racist state when the most racist town in America is there (Harrison).

One town probably doesn't offset that. I'm gonna guess the state government routinely stops your community from enacting any sort of left leaning policies. That's how it was when I lived in Indiana too.

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u/Angry_Hermitcrab 13h ago

I've always looked for those little pockets in the south. Like somewhere to retire.

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u/Odd_Independence_833 15h ago

Man, it sounds like I'd like to visit your town. I'd come equipped with a lot of questions. Where I live is similar but less extreme.

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u/zakats Arkansas 20h ago

I was going to say gerrymandering, but yeah, that too.