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kimbutgar

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11. My first political memory in the 60's was my Dad saying repukes we're bigots
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 11:13 AM
Jul 2019

“Dirty stinking lousy racist republicans”, he would say.

I've pretty much found the same to be true. Often not overtly apparent, but it is there ... RKP5637 Jul 2019 #1
I have to agree knowing some in my family and a lot in my daughters in-laws. katmondoo Jul 2019 #2
A little off topic, I just heard Rush Limbaugh use the expression, "Conservative intelligentsia." spike jones Jul 2019 #33
Yeah, Limbaugh is a real case of nuts! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #50
Stuck in car yesterday, listening to him go on and on dewsgirl Jul 2019 #51
Yeah, same here. I find him so outrageous I sometimes listen to him, but pissed off the whole time! RKP5637 Jul 2019 #53
I think that's why I listen, because I find it so outrageous that people actually believe it dewsgirl Jul 2019 #60
I used to listen to him. ten minutes and I would be so mad demigoddess Jul 2019 #59
I used to do that when someone would make me mad enough, I would clean like crazy. dewsgirl Jul 2019 #61
There is no such animal in the real world Gothmog Jul 2019 #56
That about sums it up jberryhill Jul 2019 #3
Same here, rPub friends, their parents and many of my relatives.. mitch96 Jul 2019 #4
My late FIL, when playing cards, would call the black poker chips "n chips" maryellen99 Jul 2019 #9
I was in a meeting once when two of the people started complaining Merlot Jul 2019 #5
since Nixon stopdiggin Jul 2019 #30
"It's not FAIR! Rich white people have to BRIBE AND PAY to get their kids into good colleges!" dawg day Jul 2019 #54
Heard a lot of that over the years treestar Jul 2019 #67
Agree. They may not be lynch mob racists, but they are fine with gerrymandering, oppose affirmative Hoyt Jul 2019 #6
This: "They may not be lynch mob racists, but..." CrispyQ Jul 2019 #14
I have yet to meet one that isn't! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2019 #7
That's been my experience, as well. Paladin Jul 2019 #8
The one girl I knew from catholic school who was a repuke was a racist been then kimbutgar Jul 2019 #13
I see no reason to cut people like that any slack, regardless of how many years have passed. Paladin Jul 2019 #45
I was once riding with an in-law's friend to a party-- dawg day Jul 2019 #57
Great story kimbutgar Jul 2019 #62
That has been my experience as well... Thomas Hurt Jul 2019 #10
My first political memory in the 60's was my Dad saying repukes we're bigots kimbutgar Jul 2019 #11
I would absolutely agree with that. Baitball Blogger Jul 2019 #12
Bet they don't feel that way when they have a bad experience with a white person. CrispyQ Jul 2019 #17
+1 Baitball Blogger Jul 2019 #19
Not every Republican I know is a racist Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #15
Non-racist white Republicans are as rare as Trump charitable donations dalton99a Jul 2019 #16
Same here, but very few were ever overt about it. Bleacher Creature Jul 2019 #18
That is my experience also. llmart Jul 2019 #20
It's their history zipplewrath Jul 2019 #21
Not just racists,... magicarpet Jul 2019 #31
+100 Duppers Jul 2019 #22
My mother's side were all xxqqqzme Jul 2019 #23
libertarian covert racism paulkienitz Jul 2019 #24
+1000 Whoo! You say a lot here, friend FakeNoose Jul 2019 #34
I have always considered Libertarians the epitome of selfishness TheRealNorth Jul 2019 #38
"which is a mental illness of its own" KPN Jul 2019 #25
yep, I liked that one too (nt) stopdiggin Jul 2019 #36
Totally agree. One of my good friends...slightly center left, NRaleighLiberal Jul 2019 #26
Problem is, much of the apathetic voting base are made up of avid white supremacists. Tiggeroshii Jul 2019 #27
*** DIET RACIST *** are the ones who are the most cowardly. They can't be full out racist because of uponit7771 Jul 2019 #28
Republican is just another word for racist Bettie Jul 2019 #29
Yup! And you don't have to dig too deep with most Republicans Golden Raisin Jul 2019 #32
My best friend is a rabid republican calguy Jul 2019 #35
The ones I know are racist and sexist. CousinIT Jul 2019 #37
One of my co-workers called the Mall of America, the "Mall of Africa" NickB79 Jul 2019 #39
That kind of comment sounds very familiar. Ohiogal Jul 2019 #52
It may be true that not all republicans are racist, yet it seems all racists & bigots are republican RestoreAmerica2020 Jul 2019 #40
Some of the males reach out to pan-Asian communities ismnotwasm Jul 2019 #41
A large majority of the white people I've known personally, including me, have been racist. TygrBright Jul 2019 #42
Great point. All of us have internal Prejudices to overcome. maxsolomon Jul 2019 #44
Is it still racism if you FAVOR a group other than your own? mwb970 Jul 2019 #49
In general, I agree. Being a defacto Klansmen is just playing to the base. NNadir Jul 2019 #43
I've had the very same experience. mwb970 Jul 2019 #46
I know racist Democrats and I know racist Repubes. cbdo2007 Jul 2019 #47
As a southerner, I must concur... CCExile Jul 2019 #48
A number of the republicans I know or represent are republicans for economic reasons Gothmog Jul 2019 #55
I've known a few Rethug's who were not racist Bayard Jul 2019 #58
Yep. But most truly don't think they are! GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #63
They're ALL racists and xenophobes. clementine613 Jul 2019 #64
they ALL are Skittles Jul 2019 #65
All the Repubs I have known were wealthy white guys. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2019 #66
Most repugs are not wealthy. 7 out of 10 walking around white guys are repug trumpers... brush Jul 2019 #70
I worked in a bank. Money is their thing. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2019 #71
Not all Republicans are racists, but all racists are Republicans. VOX Jul 2019 #68
We used to tread lightly when it came to calling Republicans racist. No longer. Nitram Jul 2019 #69
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