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DevonRex

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34. As a Southerner, it could relate to "A Rose For Emily"

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 02:37 AM

Nov 2012

by William Faulkner which was an Old v. New South story. This is like that but in political terms, taking into account that the New South has wonderful Democrats in it now like yardwork and TennesseeGal.

We no longer have to rely on the blue dogs even though they're still the office holders by and large. That will change with time, slowly, as most things do in our South. Now we have wonderful African Amercan leaders who don't have to fear for their lives, even as Ole Miss had protests and riots last night after President Obama was reelected.

It's still part of me even though I no longer live there. I want it to succeed so much and I believe it will. That is where hope and change must happen for every single person, for so many reasons.

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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