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In reply to the discussion: Hey, you Texas-haters, Florida-haters, southern-haters [View all]Jim Beard
(2,535 posts)44. I live here and am going to let you have it (the Texas Problem)
I will be 70 in a few months and an just flat worn out and all I have to show for it is it is getting worse. I am very tired of watching all the National money going to other states.
Hell, the right wingers have almost destroyed me because of their damned anger. Quite frankly, I can not afford the losses in financial losses that I have suffered because of the hate.
Until we get some real backing and the Democrats pick just one district to to support then maybe I will go back to work. I resigned as Party Chairman because I simply can not afford it anymore.
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I still live in the South, but I recognize the problems with racism/bigotry/hatred and ignorance.
Hoyt
Sep 2016
#4
When I travel down South, and hear mainly blacks called "Boy" and also the N-word... I'll complain.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2016
#6
I guess you're used to it. From the north, it's shocking to hear--each and every time.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2016
#15
Racism is prevalent in the Northeast, it just that it runs as a verbal undercurrent, not as open.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2016
#45
Region hating is stupid. There are good people in all areas. It'd be better to take this up with
uppityperson
Sep 2016
#9
I live in Texas and feel the same way. The national Democrats have abandoned us.
Jim Beard
Sep 2016
#49
I loved Ann Richards, she was great, still remember her speech at the DNC convention,
Thinkingabout
Sep 2016
#58
Garland is must have been what messed you up on Texas LOL- Nobody moves there on purpose
snooper2
Sep 2016
#117
There are a ton of good Democrats working to turn the south and in my case, Texas, blue
Gothmog
Sep 2016
#67
Yes we are, still loving living and enjoying Texas, it is my home by choice.
Thinkingabout
Sep 2016
#79
It's just easier to stereotype everyone than to understand that almost everywhere is purple.
TwilightZone
Sep 2016
#81
You told us the problem in Texas isn't the whites, but those ... other ... people
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2016
#82
Yes. I quoted your words. You were the first to bring race into that thread
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2016
#92
I grew up in the South. I went to elementary school, junior high school, high school, college, and
BigDemVoter
Sep 2016
#87
It takes a special brand of blind dogma to pretend that ignorance or racism is held in place by imag
LanternWaste
Sep 2016
#109