Message to Llewlladdwr & all other Southerners: Perspective on the South bashing.

[aikoaiko]

20. There is a flaw in your rationalization of South bashing

Last edited Mon Sep 3, 2012, 09:53 AM - Edit history (1)

You justify it by saying the "South as a whole" believes or does something.

But then you say that South bashers are not attacking the liberals and Democrats of the South.

You can't have it both ways. You can't claim we're teammates when you justify mean spirited remarks toward your fellow teammates in the South (as a whole).

The conflict is between Democrats and Republicans, left and right, liberalism and conservatism - not us versus the South.

edited to add:

Let's take a look at the 2008 election to illustrate how many people are alienated when DUers bash the South.

South Carolina: 45% for Obama
Georgia: 47% for Obama
Alabama; 39% for Obama
Mississippi: 43%
Louisiana: 40%
Texas: 44%
Arkansas: 39%
Tennessee: 42%
Kentucky: 41%
Virginia: 53%
North Carolina: 50%

So let's be clear that "as a whole" we're talking about flipping 5% of southern voters to take the south.