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In reply to the discussion: "American by birth southern by the grace of God" [View all]brer cat
(24,518 posts)27. I'm not a southern gentleman...in fact I'm not a man
but making assumptions can lead one to believe that I guess.
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Those who profess their loyalty to the south (region over nation) are the least American.
Dawson Leery
Oct 2013
#3
NO Brer, our Souther DUers have to DEAL with that climate. They don't condone it.
Tigress DEM
Oct 2013
#9
" northern/western politicians using the southern right wing voters to enhance their power."
IrishAyes
Oct 2013
#24
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
I meant Letterman's Program which is based in New York, personally I have no problem with it, only
Uncle Joe
Oct 2013
#41
What the FUCK??? I grew up in northwest butt-fuck OHIO and New York City IS
madinmaryland
Oct 2013
#47
The South as a whole fought for a multitude of reasons, "regionalsim" being the prime reason.
Uncle Joe
Oct 2013
#90
I just presented a neutral source supporting my contention and you have no rebuttal other
Uncle Joe
Oct 2013
#93
The problem is even when the South changes and it is, "regionalists" don't want to take yes
Uncle Joe
Oct 2013
#95
Having lived in the South, I see Southerners as victims of their own narrow culture.
JDPriestly
Oct 2013
#79
You should be very proud of your son. It's really tough being a liberal in the South.
JDPriestly
Oct 2013
#82
It's not a thing in the deep South. It's just one more swipe at the region with a
cordelia
Oct 2013
#53
Not sure about the site itself but these numbers agree with what I have read over the years.
Fastcars
Oct 2013
#23
You've got a good point there. But I guarantee you the yoemen are dead serious. & deadly.
IrishAyes
Oct 2013
#35
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
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
As my first sentence stated, they were both most definitely evil but the people weren't taken away
Uncle Joe
Oct 2013
#73
Yes, Leopold II committed genocide and slavery of that I don't disagree and he came to power
Uncle Joe
Oct 2013
#89
My point is that Athens is a progressive place and there are plenty of progressive ...
dawg
Oct 2013
#98
Carter is hardly a traditional liberal compared to the great northern liberals.
wilt the stilt
Oct 2013
#107
Do you mean this election in 1948 when 7 of the 11 former Confederate States voted for Democratic
Uncle Joe
Oct 2013
#115
All I did was post how the nation voted in the Presidential Elections from 1932-1956
Uncle Joe
Oct 2013
#120
American by birth, Gay by the Grace of God, Southern Gentleman by loving parents. NT
William769
Oct 2013
#100