Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
86. That was a good, yet infuriating read.
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 01:38 PM
Oct 2012

It sounded like libertarianism is pretty much a justification for bigotry and greed.

Antebellum is a mental disease, not an Era . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #1
My Auntie Belle is quite the mental case. She's Republican. Natch. nt valerief Sep 2012 #2
The same can be said for Colonel Angus pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #4
I loved that skit !!!!! orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #13
Fantastic! Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #29
It is disgusting the many refences to the civil war being made since bush stole the wh in 2000 Dont call me Shirley Sep 2012 #33
Shelby Foote explained it best . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #39
Care to elaborate? ashling Sep 2012 #63
Sure, He talks about it in ' The Civil War ' orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #73
K&R Scuba Sep 2012 #3
Hell, I'm white and I hate Republicans! gateley Sep 2012 #5
I'm white, female AND 65 and I LOATHE the rethugs. DarleenMB Sep 2012 #9
So the common dominator is intelligence. :-) gateley Sep 2012 #11
Yep, and a lack of paranoia at every little noise or something different. RC Sep 2012 #24
Or the ability to smell *ushit at 20 paces Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #51
Obama's been telling that truth since he started this in 2007. freshwest Sep 2012 #64
Yep, that's why Truth Seekers can vote for Obama even if he isn't perfect. Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #65
It ties in with the way people didn't want to hear when Jimmy Carter was talking about raccoon Sep 2012 #75
well, that's what got us in the mess in the first place newspeak Sep 2012 #82
I'm white, female, 63, Orthodox Jew and I too loathe the Republicans. nt Betsy Ross Sep 2012 #31
Is this like repub haters anonymous? Cha Sep 2012 #38
What's not to loathe?? ailsagirl Sep 2012 #45
Precisely. Anyone who cares about their country Cha Sep 2012 #53
Quite rightly, cha. If people are still undecided at this juncture... ailsagirl Sep 2012 #60
I'm white, male, 50's and naturalized citizen and I hate repukes also!!! gopiscrap Sep 2012 #58
.. Cha Sep 2012 #61
I'm 58 Flashmann Sep 2012 #77
Me too orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #14
60, 1/4 Cherokee, can't stand RW BS, hope Scott Brown catches a disfiguring disease bigbrother05 Sep 2012 #62
Spot on post brush Sep 2012 #6
Good rant Gman Sep 2012 #7
so IOW's azurnoir Sep 2012 #8
I would be willing to wager... RevStPatrick Sep 2012 #10
I haven't heard a Republican marvel about African American support for Democrats. Barack_America Sep 2012 #12
Allow me: WinkyDink Sep 2012 #16
Sorry, I intended for my post to say "in person"... Barack_America Sep 2012 #18
I have heard republicans do that. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #52
Wouldn't the GOP essentially be a mirror image of the Libertarian Party Jamaal510 Sep 2012 #55
Libertarians, eww. Fiscal policy is the prime social issue, actually. freshwest Sep 2012 #68
Especially excellent points and links, thank you. -nt dougolat Sep 2012 #72
Milton Friedman yardwork Sep 2012 #80
That was a good, yet infuriating read. Jamaal510 Oct 2012 #86
Middle-aged white male here, drm604 Sep 2012 #15
it seems extremely disingenuous barbtries Sep 2012 #17
I couldn't respond because all of the questions were over 4 days old. Jamaal510 Sep 2012 #56
Isnt the answer simple history? Vietnameravet Sep 2012 #19
. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #20
IMO, whites like myself weigh in too much on these matters. randome Sep 2012 #21
Black people tend to be more politically informed B Calm Sep 2012 #22
Thank you, Jamaal510! n/t Jankyn Sep 2012 #23
Funny that the FACT they can't ask a friend, coworker, or neighbor (who's black) ... TahitiNut Sep 2012 #25
If the Internet existed prior to the Civil War, I'm sure slave owners would have asked Yahoo tclambert Sep 2012 #26
awesome rant roguevalley Sep 2012 #27
100th rec for you, Jamaal my sweet Skittles Sep 2012 #28
Great post... Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #30
Ann Coulter was in fact one of the inspirations for this thread. Jamaal510 Sep 2012 #57
I wish the GOP was the Same as it was in the 1860’s coldwaterintheface Sep 2012 #32
I do believe the Native Americans do have a big problem with the giving away Dont call me Shirley Sep 2012 #34
By the time my ancestors got that "free land" nobody was living there. hunter Sep 2012 #54
Don't forget the poor, no matter the heritage or race. Also, back then people believed and trusted jonesgirl Sep 2012 #70
Let’s see a Puke today give away anything. Flashmann Sep 2012 #79
58 year old white male here. airplaneman Sep 2012 #35
They sold their souls in the 50s/60s by opposing civil rights and by USING the "Southern Strategy" NAO Sep 2012 #36
That's some very eloquent Cha Sep 2012 #37
amen MerryBlooms Sep 2012 #40
K&R treestar Sep 2012 #41
I think most of them know full well and are only trying to bait people... harmonicon Sep 2012 #42
It so much seems to me today that the Democratic Party is... mwooldri Sep 2012 #43
Strom Thurman and John Stennis started out as democrats. nt bluestate10 Sep 2012 #50
Of the two major parties The Wizard Sep 2012 #44
The Democratic Party from 1865 to 1954 was the party that harbored racists. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #49
What it all boils down to is that they are jealous most Blacks don't vote Republican Catherine Vincent Sep 2012 #46
After being freed, Blacks that were allowed to vote, voted 100% republican. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #47
i agree with you, bluestate 10 newspeak Sep 2012 #83
K&R!! rury Sep 2012 #48
AND when Southern Black Democrats organized as a powerful block in support of Civil Rights in patrice Sep 2012 #59
Their confusion is deliberately chosen for their convenience. eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #66
Conservatives claim it's racist to bring up racism. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #67
Well then enjoy this Ann Coulter whomping. You'd ahem love her new book DebJ Sep 2012 #69
kr Norrin Radd Sep 2012 #71
Make no mistake rogrot Sep 2012 #74
It's telling they accuse others of identity politics DirkGently Sep 2012 #76
From what I understand, Ike had no real interest in civil rights for... TreasonousBastard Sep 2012 #78
voter ID laws that subtly target urban areas? HarveyDarkey Sep 2012 #81
Maybe they should flip that question around. Iris Sep 2012 #84
My ancestor was a Liberal Republican flamingdem Sep 2012 #85
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Just for the record, I wa...»Reply #86