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TIL: Never underestimate the wisdom of 50 year old dudes with military experience.

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ybKp TIL civil rights Latino leader Cesar Chavez fought illegal immigration throughout his career because it undermined US workers with a constant supply of cheap labour that was not likely to complain or protest when exploited
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