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24. Over-simplified, yes

Reply to Bucky (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 10:31 AM

Sep 2012

But ridiculously over-simplified, no. I merit the old man essentially correct.

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Let me sum up the coming election and what the day-after map will show [View all] 1-Old-Man Sep 2012 OP

No doubt about it madokie Sep 2012 #1

sad to say...you hit it on the nose... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #2

I think that's ridiculously over simplified. Bucky Sep 2012 #3

I agree with you PatSeg Sep 2012 #14

Agree ReasonableToo Sep 2012 #16

Over-simplified, yes rock Sep 2012 #24

he's only correct hfojvt Sep 2012 #43

I join those that see it more like you do.... Yooperman Sep 2012 #59

Yep. Advancement? We're now going backwards....w-a-y back. imho nt snappyturtle Sep 2012 #4

yeah, i have been wondering if racial bigorty iemitsu Sep 2012 #5

Believe it. For reference, here's the SPLC's Hate Map... porphyrian Sep 2012 #6

Gee, not a one with zero hate groups. Hawaii? Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #8

Does that just suck ass or what! lonestarnot Sep 2012 #9

My sister-in-law lived there for several years as a child. There is PLENTY of hate in Hawaii. slackmaster Sep 2012 #10

Hawaii says 0 (you have to scroll over to it) and Alaska has 1. porphyrian Sep 2012 #12

Alaska has a lot of right-wingers but not so much racial prejudice Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #62

That's because the number of ethnic minority in Alaska Hutzpa Sep 2012 #63

Not really. Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #64

CALIFORNIA IS NUMBER ONE AGAIN!!!111!!! slackmaster Sep 2012 #11

It's a big state with a whole lot of diversity. porphyrian Sep 2012 #13

CA used to be quite conservative, it's only in the last couple decades we've moved left again. bemildred Sep 2012 #15

I'd like to see the hate groups per capita data. Look at Montana and Idaho! George II Sep 2012 #22

yeah, it says 3, 3, 2, 7, 3, 4 hfojvt Sep 2012 #44

It doesn't show population of each state or size of the organizations. porphyrian Sep 2012 #48

Civil war map Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #7

There's one thing wrong with this map.... Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2012 #28

Two things, actually... Ghost in the Machine Sep 2012 #61

We don't need to be this intellectually lazy gcomeau Sep 2012 #17

"regardless of what color skin his opponent is" Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #32

This is a bad post TransitJohn Sep 2012 #18

Agreed. A "cancer"? cordelia Sep 2012 #19

That is precisely the word I wanted to use 1-Old-Man Sep 2012 #25

Unnecessary and divisive cordelia Sep 2012 #46

I have heard many in Kentucky say they'd vote for Clinton if he were running again... Comrade_McKenzie Sep 2012 #20

This is a gross over statement Heather MC Sep 2012 #21

This is an over simplification of the situation.... Swede Atlanta Sep 2012 #23

Obama is going to take Virginia and Florida n2doc Sep 2012 #26

Virginia is going to succeed from the Confederacy Kolesar Sep 2012 #29

I wish I were as confident as you about Florida. Rozlee Sep 2012 #30

After the debates Rmoney will be toast n2doc Sep 2012 #35

the *mind-set* that gave us the civil war, perhaps, but not exactly the *states* unblock Sep 2012 #27

Testify, unblock! Hells Liberal Sep 2012 #42

Just because you didn't hear it, doesn't mean they don't believe and live by it. BlueCaliDem Sep 2012 #51

@BlueCaliDem Hells Liberal Sep 2012 #65

Nobody contends that those "isms" are solely happening in the south. BlueCaliDem Sep 2012 #66

I agree that racism is not the only reason, but uwep Sep 2012 #31

My husband is a big civil war buff... Harriety Sep 2012 #33

****DING DING DING**** Post of the morning! I've always thought how in the world did a bunch uponit7771 Sep 2012 #36

WOW!! If you're a person of color stay the HELL out of Georgion rural areas!! uponit7771 Sep 2012 #34

I'm going to disagree... brooklynite Sep 2012 #37

I partially agree; many who will vote against Obama are "southern sympathizers". MatthewStLouis Sep 2012 #38

Let me guess?! The South is nothing but inbred racists! Hells Liberal Sep 2012 #39

Indeed it is, good sir. JoeyT Sep 2012 #40

Actually there has been an advance caseymoz Sep 2012 #41

Yep, it's bigotry in general, not just racism. DaveJ Sep 2012 #45

Guess what, 1-Old-Man. 99Forever Sep 2012 #47

Herman Cain: the teabaggers loved him Shampoobra Sep 2012 #49

Birtherism is concentrated in the South. That tella me everythingh I need to know. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #50

I live in a red state and I wasn't brought up a racist. Remember that is a broad brush some are southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #52

"the very same ones that gave us the civil war" loyalsister Sep 2012 #53

Yup....what you'll fail to see is ileus Sep 2012 #54

Oversimplifying creon Sep 2012 #55

Did "lilly white" Bill Clinton get a significantly different map? Would "lilly white" Hillary? dmallind Sep 2012 #56

We Have Advanced Plenty DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #57

i dread it for hazard ky if myth robme wins jackbnimble Sep 2012 #58

I predict Romney will take Alaska Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #60