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hlthe2b

(102,217 posts)
15. Sadly, I have no difficulty believing every word.
Wed Nov 24, 2021, 06:18 PM
Nov 2021

I know GA and GA politics too well, having lived there on several occasions before returning to Colorado. Six months before I left, two things happened that spurred my departure. First, I accidentally became trapped within a KKK march/rally in Woodstock, GA, just north of Atlanta which I found both disgusting and terrifying (though I am a white female). Of course, these assholes tried to ingratiate themselves with me as I was trapped in my car within their crowd and I was NOT having it.

The second is literally bumping into Newt Gingrich at the Atlanta airport as he returned after being replaced as Speaker and I was moving through to my gate to leave. I apparently had a subconscious smirk on my face and he called me out-- asking about it, got all defensive. I really really wanted to tell him what I thought, but I just said I was leaving on a plane and was very happy to do so (and that I was even happier to see him returning to GA for good). Oh, boy that pissed him off.

Now, I'm all for Georgia's progress. I'm hopeful. I made phone calls for Warnock and Ossoff in January 2021 and will do so again. I adore Stacey Abrams and all she's accomplished. But, I'm a realist. Until Forsyth County is cleaned out of its most devout racists, Georgia is always going to be at risk and readily exploited.

I know Al Sharpton is fully aware of that history... Perhaps he's just taking time to be positive for the moment. That I can understand.

...K&R... spanone Nov 2021 #1
love the sentiment TheProle Nov 2021 #2
K&R sheshe2 Nov 2021 #3
K&R onecaliberal Nov 2021 #4
I feel a gush of gratitude for Georgia nt RussBLib Nov 2021 #5
His words immediately after the verdict were very comforting jmbar2 Nov 2021 #6
I hope so, but it will take Forsyth County, GA making a BIG 180 change before I'm convinced hlthe2b Nov 2021 #7
Great post - should be an OP malaise Nov 2021 #10
I marched in 1987 in Forsyth County. Solly Mack Nov 2021 #13
Sadly, I have no difficulty believing every word. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #15
Oh my goodness. That's crazeee! Thank goodness you... electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #22
I was born and raised in Georgia. Solly Mack Nov 2021 #28
I believe your March in 1987 was the same year that Oprah Winfrey broadcast a show from there hlthe2b Nov 2021 #32
Yes. She did a show with the residents. Solly Mack Nov 2021 #33
Eew. Getting that close to the newt scum, wnylib Nov 2021 #40
Scary! Brave! electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #21
I didn't feel brave. It was something I had to do is all. Solly Mack Nov 2021 #29
MTG grew up there, but Forsyth County is not in the district she represents. brer cat Nov 2021 #16
She grew up there, graduated Forsyth County High School Facts are facts. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #18
I don't disagree, but just clarifying that she doesn't represent them in Congress. brer cat Nov 2021 #19
MTG doesn't represent any part of Forsyth County. Ilsa Nov 2021 #23
As I clarified she grew up in & attended Forsyth CO High School and is REPRESENTATIVE of those hlthe2b Nov 2021 #24
Forsyth County has almost tripled in size, with many Ilsa Nov 2021 #25
White Yuppies. The forced removal of AA remains with only 2.6 % of the county black hlthe2b Nov 2021 #26
Your data is slightly stale. Ilsa Nov 2021 #34
You say Forsyth is becoming more and more like Fulton. That is nuts. Even with 4% AA, Fulton has 40% hlthe2b Nov 2021 #35
Specifically, what do you want Forsyth County to do? Ilsa Nov 2021 #48
I should think it would be what you would be demanding & working towards in your county hlthe2b Nov 2021 #49
Many counties in northern Georgia have low AA population compared to the overall state. spike jones Nov 2021 #36
Sickening is right NJCher Nov 2021 #43
Stacey Abrams. Wooo LakeArenal Nov 2021 #8
Yes! One of our best and brightest stars... Blue Owl Nov 2021 #37
Can we put the prosecutor of the McMichael's trial on the prosecution team Bev54 Nov 2021 #9
Great idea malaise Nov 2021 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Nov 2021 #12
Georgia has a lot of potential for profound change. Pinback Nov 2021 #14
A little bit of sanity is beginning to bubble up through the brew bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #17
We are all capable of change Marthe48 Nov 2021 #20
Amen Joinfortmill Nov 2021 #27
I was thinking this too-- I feel like Georgia is more progressive than Wisconsin now LymphocyteLover Nov 2021 #30
That's amazing if true malaise Nov 2021 #39
I believe there's hope for Pennsylvania also FakeNoose Nov 2021 #31
large black voting population increase in last couple of years, somewhat unique to Ga. in many ways bigtree Nov 2021 #38
That explains the voting but remember now malaise Nov 2021 #41
yes. thank you for this Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #42
there are more of US than there are of THEM Skittles Nov 2021 #44
The reason for this is metro Atlanta. greymattermom Nov 2021 #45
malaise... Upthevibe Nov 2021 #46
Sharpton has matured and gained wisdom through the years. Martin68 Nov 2021 #47
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