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22. Two more things about atavistic South Carolina

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:10 PM

Nov 2012

1. The Civil War: On March 4, 1861, South Carolina was the first southern slave state
to secede from the Union. On April 12, 1861, hostilities were initiated by South Carolina when
the federal facility - Fort Sumpter - was fired upon by SC traitors.

2. Dixiecrats: In 1948, Sen. Strom Thurmond (SC) broke from the Democratic Party to form the meretricious
Dixiecrat Party.

As a South Carolina resident, I can assure you that not much has changed.

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Dixie's long reign of terror has finally ended. [View all] Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 OP

Fantastic post.. disillusioned73 Nov 2012 #1

Do you think this is helpful? Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #2

Last paragraph. Wednesdays Nov 2012 #5

It gets old Hermit Extrovert Nov 2012 #8

Yes, it does get old. nt Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #10

Did you even read my article? Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #11

Yes, I read your article. Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #16

Not negative about the south. Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #19

Traditional southern attitudes? What does that mean? Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #24

^^ This ^^ cordelia Nov 2012 #40

Thank you ..... I agree. nt Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #46

But you are not Dixiecrats tavalon Nov 2012 #35

K/R Dawson Leery Nov 2012 #3

Hey DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #4

That's why I said "Dixie" and not "the South." Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #9

Superb analysis and writing. It took an African American to drive a stake coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #6

True but he did win Florida malaise Nov 2012 #7

awesome read! thanks much. n/t Whisp Nov 2012 #12

Old Dixie vs The New South gaspee Nov 2012 #13

My point exactly. Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #14

As a Southerner, it could relate to "A Rose For Emily" DevonRex Nov 2012 #34

When I read your post, I could not resist responding with this OmahaBlueDog Nov 2012 #15

I think that this is kind of obnoxious, Pab. yardwork Nov 2012 #17

Re-read. Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #18

I think you are calling southerners racists as if racism does not exist in the rest of the country. Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #25

No, I'm referring to the South's history of racism Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #28

There's a long history of racism in other parts of the country, too. yardwork Nov 2012 #42

Exactly. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #44

I 100% agree, Yardie obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #38

when texas turns purple in the next decade and solid blue in 20 years arely staircase Nov 2012 #20

Not helpful at all... leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #21

DU has a long history of blaming all America's problems on the South Fumesucker Nov 2012 #36

THIS is a great post obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #39

Two more things about atavistic South Carolina DemoTex Nov 2012 #22

wha? Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #23

But if you took the South out of his vote totals Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #29

270 is irrelevant to FDR's era because the total number of electors was 531? Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #31

that was before civil rights JI7 Nov 2012 #30

South Postpones Rising Again For Yet Another Year slackmaster Nov 2012 #26

OK, I'll say it. It is true that there are many excellent progressives in the South... Barack_America Nov 2012 #27

It's not the message that one disagrees with, it's the patronizing tone. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #45

Some are calling it "LBJ's Revenge" Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #32

From 2008 Tsiyu Nov 2012 #33

This is an excellent point. Thank you for this evidence-based post. yardwork Nov 2012 #43

You're very welcome Tsiyu Nov 2012 #47

FDR won every state of the Old South in all 4 of his elections Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #37

"Reign of Terror". Really. cordelia Nov 2012 #41