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32. Please don't. I am a 7th generation North Carolinian. My stories of that war are only

Thu Dec 24, 2020, 10:05 AM

Dec 2020

3rd hand- I am 56 years old. I knew all of my grandparents, and many of my greats well; Growing up, we had a picture of my great-something or other (there are still folks in the family named after him) that was captured. My grandparents had a sword on the wall in the den.

These new toe-licker Republicans would love being called that. They have no goddamned idea that an entire portion of the country was burnt down. They are stupid fuckwits that failed history.

That moniker excites the rednecks- they love it.

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Christmas Eve morning early libations thoughts--- upon reading Facebook comments.... [View all] essme Dec 2020 OP

That's the perfect word to sum up Rumpers. sagesnow Dec 2020 #1

Thank you! And it's so much nicer than "sniveling fuckit" essme Dec 2020 #3

I like it. I think it could be a politically powerful word. I will adopt Regressives Buckeyeblue Dec 2020 #2

Oh, I am Southern...so, I don't have great taste. I am just into essme Dec 2020 #4

Nothing wrong with Jim Beam. I enjoy hearing about local distilleries Buckeyeblue Dec 2020 #22

Nah. They drink the pricey stuff -- at least the plutocrats do RVN VET71 Dec 2020 #36

True. But the craft distilleries are a little different. Buckeyeblue Dec 2020 #37

Seems appropriate here central scrutinizer Dec 2020 #45

Bourbon comes from Kentucky. Laelth Dec 2020 #46

Baileys in my coffee is getting me started today. lark Dec 2020 #5

I am so sorry! I will be thinking of you- essme Dec 2020 #7

Essme - you hit that nail on the head. BComplex Dec 2020 #6

Aren't we all just so OVER those goddamned motherfucking troglodytes? essme Dec 2020 #8

... BComplex Dec 2020 #12

Works for me. ancianita Dec 2020 #9

During dinner last night, my 15 year old son MontanaMama Dec 2020 #10

Loved reading that. 15 year-olds, what confident clarity. jaxexpat Dec 2020 #34

That is a perfectly cromulent word blogslut Dec 2020 #11

LOVE it!! It's not everyday that this librarian essme Dec 2020 #13

The bourbon is inspiring a vane of compassion in you. Magoo48 Dec 2020 #14

Oh my goodness! Can you please let me know how "I am in way over my head?" essme Dec 2020 #17

Ha, it's just a bit of phrase tossed around Magoo48 Dec 2020 #19

Well, for the time being, Republican is a good enough insult for me. TNNurse Dec 2020 #15

Regressives it is. judesedit Dec 2020 #16

I've been referring to them as Fascists SnowCritter Dec 2020 #18

Well, no. The problem is that we are dealing with history essme Dec 2020 #28

l like it. Let's use it at every opportunity. n/t Mister Ed Dec 2020 #20

That's a great name... N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2020 #21

Regressive works perfectly and makes "Progressive" the winner and Regressive the loser. appleannie1 Dec 2020 #23

Sitting here with my boring coffee this Christmas Eve morning - and loving your post - chia Dec 2020 #24

Almost 20 years ago! I am going to email EarlG essme Dec 2020 #25

Wow! That's awesome. :) chia Dec 2020 #31

i had a glass of home made applejack someone gave hubby for xmas at his work... samnsara Dec 2020 #26

Regressive cate94 Dec 2020 #27

For every action, there should be an equal and opposite reaction Mr. Ected Dec 2020 #29

Good word. I'm considering "Confederates" myself. nt Habibi Dec 2020 #30

Please don't. I am a 7th generation North Carolinian. My stories of that war are only essme Dec 2020 #32

I identify as very liberal. ananda Dec 2020 #33

liberals , commies , socialists , lib snowflake . labels i wear proudly. AllaN01Bear Dec 2020 #35

I use CONNEDservatives for the goobers, and CONservatives for the rich and powerful ones progree Dec 2020 #38

Hey! If you're coming to the NC mountains you should get on the road soon! mtngirl47 Dec 2020 #39

Excellent! Not as childish as many monikers. JohnnyRingo Dec 2020 #40

Yep, works for me! PatSeg Dec 2020 #41

Repugnant Jerry2144 Dec 2020 #42

Welcome aboard the Regressive train! BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #43

I'm willing to stop using the term "Repukes" FakeNoose Dec 2020 #44