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GOP Lawmaker Tells Native American To Go Back Where She Came From

During a bipartisan "meet your candidate" event, an Idaho state senator, Dan Foreman, had a complete meltdown which culminated with him screaming at a Native American Democrat to go back where she came from: When asked if discrimination existed in Idaho, conservative Sen. Dan Foreman said no. In a statement released Wednesday, Democratic candidate for House Seat A and member of the Nez Perce tribe Trish Carter-Goodheart said she pushed back on that idea when it was her turn to speak, pointing to her own experience and the history of white supremacy groups in Northern Idaho. “[J]ust because someone hasn’t personally experienced discrimination, doesn’t mean it’s not happening.

 

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