Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
Thank you Wilt for this post... haikugal Oct 2013 #1
Loyal to their region than their country bermudat Oct 2013 #2
Those who profess their loyalty to the south (region over nation) are the least American. Dawson Leery Oct 2013 #3
I guess "they" should just get off DU. nt brer cat Oct 2013 #4
NO Brer, our Souther DUers have to DEAL with that climate. They don't condone it. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #9
I was born and raised in GA and live there still. brer cat Oct 2013 #15
Our objection is NOT to individual progressives in the South. Far from it. pnwmom Oct 2013 #16
Some people need to learn some modifiers. brer cat Oct 2013 #17
" northern/western politicians using the southern right wing voters to enhance their power." IrishAyes Oct 2013 #24
I'm not a southern gentleman...in fact I'm not a man brer cat Oct 2013 #27
sigh... IrishAyes Oct 2013 #30
Brer, of course there are nice southerners and liberals ones too. wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #26
My point exactly, Wilt. brer cat Oct 2013 #28
there are always exceptions to the rule wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #33
That's what I've heard racists say when using the N word in front of an African American; that Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #38
We are first generation people. wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #40
I meant Letterman's Program which is based in New York, personally I have no problem with it, only Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #41
Really Uncle Joe wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #43
Really wilt the stilt, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #46
The NE is better for the changing leaves wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #49
Like I said, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it's all subjective. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #52
The South doesn't have (a lot of) natural lakes, Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #122
What the FUCK??? I grew up in northwest butt-fuck OHIO and New York City IS madinmaryland Oct 2013 #47
No doubt. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #48
Better than Paris or Athens? JDPriestly Oct 2013 #81
The South pretty solidly fought to keep slavery. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #80
The South as a whole fought for a multitude of reasons, "regionalsim" being the prime reason. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #90
Excuses. I learned history in the South. I know the lies they tell. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #92
I just presented a neutral source supporting my contention and you have no rebuttal other Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #93
I heard all of that before. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #94
The problem is even when the South changes and it is, "regionalists" don't want to take yes Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #95
Which is a totally unfair thing to do. cordelia Oct 2013 #50
Having lived in the South, I see Southerners as victims of their own narrow culture. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #79
I was born down south 65 years ago. In_The_Wind Oct 2013 #5
Have you seen a lot of progress in that time? Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #10
I haven't been home in a long time. In_The_Wind Oct 2013 #13
Doesn't it reflect poorly on your son Fastcars Oct 2013 #6
Of those available, it IS the most progressive. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #11
You should be very proud of your son. It's really tough being a liberal in the South. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #82
not at all wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #25
When a minority student attends such an institution Mariana Oct 2013 #74
Its that type of loyalty to the region LostOne4Ever Oct 2013 #7
Good observation. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2013 #8
Southern by birth, American by the grace of God curlyred Oct 2013 #12
It's an interesting thought theaocp Oct 2013 #14
People's families have been in the south so many generations, not migrating Lex Oct 2013 #18
Like "native" Californians. pintobean Oct 2013 #34
Exactly. nt Lex Oct 2013 #39
Lots of Yankees moving to the South pstokely Oct 2013 #131
I think it's deeper than that. They pine for Southern Glory Days. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #19
You said it, pal. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #20
Son of the Confederacy checking in Ezlivin Oct 2013 #21
Y'all are the quiet group. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #128
That has not been my experience at all A Little Weird Oct 2013 #22
It's not a thing in the deep South. It's just one more swipe at the region with a cordelia Oct 2013 #53
Yup pintobean Oct 2013 #56
if it wasn't for my kids I would be out of here wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #88
Denver has its own problems Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #117
smog you say smog wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #118
I think the West actually has the worst air quality Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #121
check this out wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #129
There's no way that Nashville has worse air than Los Angeles Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #130
I live in the SE wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #133
The worst air I ever experienced was in Los Angeles Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #135
all that is true wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #136
Not since Obama was elected. Hoyt Oct 2013 #59
Not sure about the site itself but these numbers agree with what I have read over the years. Fastcars Oct 2013 #23
Note - In Vietnam JustAnotherGen Oct 2013 #85
Approximately 100,000 sulphurdunn Oct 2013 #29
That's all very well and good, IrishAyes Oct 2013 #31
The elite of no red state sulphurdunn Oct 2013 #32
You've got a good point there. But I guarantee you the yoemen are dead serious. & deadly. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #35
In any rampaging horde sulphurdunn Oct 2013 #36
So the fox chases the hounds... IrishAyes Oct 2013 #37
My father was an ILWU member sulphurdunn Oct 2013 #42
A lot of the men did, from what I hear - and it made Harry laugh. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #55
What is your point? This changes what? n-t Logical Oct 2013 #44
It was to make clear sulphurdunn Oct 2013 #87
Good honest post. Good information. Many here will dismiss it. n-t Logical Oct 2013 #45
I dismiss it because it's horseshit. More broadbrushing. cordelia Oct 2013 #51
Lol, thanks for making my point! Classic! nt Logical Oct 2013 #60
You didn't have a point. pintobean Oct 2013 #63
Born and raised in Kansas, but not too clueless to defend this GOP... Logical Oct 2013 #65
You basically posted a +1 pintobean Oct 2013 #69
It's some more truth you don't want to admit. No one is criticizing you, Hoyt Oct 2013 #61
+1000! nt Logical Oct 2013 #66
Great point. pintobean Oct 2013 #70
Kind of a slap at atheists, IMO. closeupready Oct 2013 #54
People just do NOT want to believe this shit....They have no idea how often that Confederate Battle VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #57
How often is it seen and how many people fly it considering there are nearly 115 million people Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #67
The confederate flag is no different than the swastika RainDog Oct 2013 #58
Exactly, and that yellow "Gadsden" flag has been usurped as a symbol of hatred. Hoyt Oct 2013 #62
Both are most definitely evil but they're not equivalent by a long shot. If the U.S. or South had Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #68
Yes. Slavery was worse RainDog Oct 2013 #71
Dumbest argument ever. This isn't a genocide pissing contest. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #72
As my first sentence stated, they were both most definitely evil but the people weren't taken away Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #73
The point in fact was that genocide was part of the slave trade RainDog Oct 2013 #75
Slavery has been a human curse long before the Moors ruled Spain Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #76
Yes. Slavery existed for a long time RainDog Oct 2013 #77
When you kill 10 million Africans, you aren't called Hitler RainDog Oct 2013 #83
Yes, Leopold II committed genocide and slavery of that I don't disagree and he came to power Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #89
Kurtz, in Heart of Darkness is modeled on one of King Leopold's men RainDog Oct 2013 #99
Leopold II wiped out roughly half the population of the Congo. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #104
Here's what we agree on RainDog Oct 2013 #123
We agree on this. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #124
Thanks for sharing RainDog Oct 2013 #125
... Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #127
capital moves RainDog Oct 2013 #64
Thanks. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #78
'nuther southerner here BellaKos Oct 2013 #84
Now The Great Migration reverses JustAnotherGen Oct 2013 #86
I originally thought that was the reference, too RainDog Oct 2013 #102
I was born and raised in the South. Aristus Oct 2013 #91
Athens and UGA are far more progressive places than the OP would indicate. dawg Oct 2013 #96
percentage of vote is skewed wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #97
My point is that Athens is a progressive place and there are plenty of progressive ... dawg Oct 2013 #98
Greek systems, imo, are asshole generators all over the U.S. RainDog Oct 2013 #101
what is the percentage of African Americans in the student population? wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #103
"there is no liberal tradition in Georgia" dawg Oct 2013 #106
Carter is hardly a traditional liberal compared to the great northern liberals. wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #107
Which states didn't vote for Northern Liberal FDR in 1932? Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #109
LOL-1932 and Georgia is liberal wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #110
Do you mean this election in 1948 when 7 of the 11 former Confederate States voted for Democratic Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #115
are you saying the south was liberal in 1948 and 1956 wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #116
All I did was post how the nation voted in the Presidential Elections from 1932-1956 Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #120
I apologize for the fences and the barricades. dawg Oct 2013 #112
okay with me wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #114
aren't there a lot of Northeastern and Midwestern transplants in Atlanta? pstokely Oct 2013 #132
American by birth, Gay by the Grace of God, Southern Gentleman by loving parents. NT William769 Oct 2013 #100
I really like this post. pintobean Oct 2013 #105
Thanks. Just keeping it real. William769 Oct 2013 #108
eat your heart out wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #111
Cardinal Nation. pintobean Oct 2013 #113
They really have a great tradition wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #119
Southern by birth, American by extensive travel and education Warpy Oct 2013 #126
I live in SC for 2 months of every year scheming daemons Oct 2013 #134
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»"American by birth s...»Reply #12