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TexasProgresive

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2. Welcome to DU, gator

Reply to FlaGatorJD (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 07:01 PM

Jun 2015

This is a recurring theme. It comes and it goes. It's like people who jump to the conclusion that Roof is mentally ill. He may be or maybe not, but people tend to paint with a broad brush when their emotions are high. It's best to take the high road and be the proof that there are exceptional good people in the southern tier.

At least that's my advice, even though I sometimes don't walk the walk. and this is for me

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So Anti-South Region Bashing is All the Rage at DU now? [View all] FlaGatorJD Jun 2015 OP

I live in a state that has some real bad racist history with racism going on today, like randys1 Jun 2015 #1

Are you kidding? Most people get angry when they talk about Floriduh! FlaGatorJD Jun 2015 #4

oh never mind oops randys1 Jun 2015 #5

Welcome to DU, gator TexasProgresive Jun 2015 #2

"American by birth, Southern by the grace of God" Autumn Jun 2015 #3

Now? It's been going on for years. NaturalHigh Jun 2015 #6

spot-on Gator - the good thing is that it will be gone in a few days DrDan Jun 2015 #7

Don't dare bring up Bob Dylan or Ruth Bader Ginzberg, or msnbc, for that matter! Or prepare to be Stardust Jun 2015 #13

Thanks Dr Dan, I was hoping I wasn't the only one FlaGatorJD Jun 2015 #15

Odd isn't it? A Progressive website that basically denigrates a quarter of our country. Stardust Jun 2015 #8

region-bashing used to be against the TOS - not sure why it was removed in this iteration DrDan Jun 2015 #10

Well, reading legalese is not my strong suit, but you're right:Region bashing should be in there, Stardust Jun 2015 #12

That's a little odd isn't it? FlaGatorJD Jun 2015 #17

Thanks Stardust, Good advice :-) FlaGatorJD Jun 2015 #16

Natural here to yammer about red areas and well the south tends to be rather red dembotoz Jun 2015 #9

Was in ever NOT the rage? Throd Jun 2015 #11

The biggest overall threat to our country right now is a cheesehead GusBob Jun 2015 #14

I was born in the South and will always consider myself a Southerner. pogglethrope Jun 2015 #18

Anything to avoid guns, Sanders, TPP, or Net Neutrality... right? dogknob Jun 2015 #19