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fleur-de-lisa

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6. That's fascinating!

Reply to happyslug (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 12, 2015, 12:28 PM

Dec 2015

I've lived in the south my whole life (AL, MS, TN, NC, VA, and now New Orleans). Your analysis of the south being 'every man for himself' is spot on, even now. Probably more so now. The rednecks have gotten worse in recent years, I think because we elected a black president. The overt racism is frightening.

Do you recall the titles of the books? I'd love to read them.

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How the Bitter White Minority in the South Ended Up With Huge Power in Washington [View all] fleur-de-lisa Dec 2015 OP

Trump=Southern Strategy 2.0. Keep the racist white mob engaged. That's plausible. leveymg Dec 2015 #1

So even climate change denial is based in racism? starroute Dec 2015 #2

It also helps explain why our social safety net is a joke compared to most "developed" countries. nt nomorenomore08 Dec 2015 #4

In college I read two books on the westward movement. happyslug Dec 2015 #3

That's fascinating! fleur-de-lisa Dec 2015 #6

I found those books in my College Library 40 years ago, same author... happyslug Dec 2015 #8

So in other words...if you minus the racism, the South would all be voting for Hillary Clinton? davidn3600 Dec 2015 #5

You do realize that I didn't write the article fleur-de-lisa Dec 2015 #7