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Penzeys, a Wisconsin-based spice retailer, has accused the Republican Party of embracing racism for backing Donald Trump.

“The open embrace of racism by the Republican party in this election is now unleashing a wave of ugliness unseen in this country for decades,” wrote Penzeys CEO Bill Penzey in an email to customers. “The American people are taking notice.”

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Apparently, Mr. Penzey has been sniffing a bit too much Paprika or smoking too much Oregano.

Penzeys operates dozens of retail outlets in 29 states – along with a popular mail order business. And many of their customers were outraged by the insinuation that people who voted for Trump are racist.

That led to another note from Mr. Penzey – apologizing for calling Republicans who voted for someone other than Trump a racist.

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