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In reply to the discussion: "American by birth southern by the grace of God" [View all]IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)But oh how the Southern Apologists have gnashed their teeth on DU of late. They seem especially pissed when I say that's tantamount to defending White Supremacy. Then they accuse me of slamming the entire South no matter how much I say that NO region has the right to declare itself a Sacred Cow above all reproach. They generally follow up with a pretzel-twisting contest about my actual words.
So as far as I'm concerned, they can go fly a kite. Doesn't matter how sincerely I declare my love and respect for such Southern stalwarts as Ann Richards, Barbara Jordan, Molly Ivins, etc. No, IA is a region basher to beat all region bashers.
For some reason I wonder how many of them have made the SPLC - which does REAL work instead of spewing empty hot air - the major beneficiary in their will as I have. But no, the biggest and loudest talkers think they can purge the Democratic Party of anyone they don't endorse. "Move along," I'm told by my imaginary betters. Of course until they get called on it enough, and then they start preaching unity and inclusion so they can better paint people who call them out with the divisionist tar brush.
Frankly, it makes my head spin. Such whiplash tactics convince me that they're just as prejudiced and nutty as any TP in the world.