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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 08:34 AM Original message |
What does "antipathy to people who are not like them" mean? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. He's talking about people who dislike or distrust those that are different |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So you agree, he thinks small town america is bigoted? nt |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 08:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. No. But I bet if I go through your comments here over the years |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 08:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Go for it. Atleast you two aren't drinking the kool aid and saying how this is "great" |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 08:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I agree that many in small town America fear the "other". |
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ayak9 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Obama has obviously read that book |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:16 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Well said, |
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GoldieAZ49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. If middle America is so bigoted what makes you think theyi are going to vote for Obama? |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. like almost all democrats he does better in cities than the country |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 03:10 AM Response to Reply #18 |
33. I live in small town middle America and he didn't insult me. I think he was only insulting you, |
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Astrad (374 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. He's referring to anti-immigration feelings |
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GoldieAZ49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Considering we are all descendants of immigrants |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Exactly. No where else is the brutal treatment of immigrants better described than within ... |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 02:34 AM Response to Reply #8 |
32. That's what Obama said too. That these small town people are anti-immigration. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
9. You're confusing "antipathy" with "empathy" |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. he used the word antipathy, which now mean empathy in Websters Obama dictionary. OK I get it. nt |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Now you're twisting. Antipathy is "a symptom" of their fears. Throughout our history |
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GoldieAZ49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. so Obama doesn't mean what he says? |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #13 |
30. yup--that is why he had to once again play the WORT game last eveing. |
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Texas Hill Country (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
12. yes, yes it will. |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
14. Racism and xenophobia |
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GoldieAZ49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Obama is projecting his attitudes on middle America |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Sorry, was I talking to you? |
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GoldieAZ49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:51 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. see, you are making progress!!! |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 02:11 AM Response to Reply #20 |
31. lol |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. I love where I live and I love the people who were born here |
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GoldieAZ49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. in Vermont, right? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. In rhe Northeast Kingdom |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
19. My relatives from small towns in the south seem more racist and anti-homosexual |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
22. Contempt for voters |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. yes, indeed Baghdad Bobette |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 10:11 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. you are right. Hillary would not "insult voters" Thank you cali |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
28. I take it to mean that Obama thinks small town folk are small -minded--This will not |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
34. in simple term, it means ... |
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