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In reply to the discussion: Would the nation be better off if the south would go away? [View all]LAGC
(5,330 posts)1. Well, the Republicans would never win another Presidential election...
...without them, that's for sure.
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I would be happy if you were to self-delete your OP. Region bashing isn't very nice ...
Tx4obama
Jan 2012
#3
People are responding to your insensitive and uncalled for TEXT IN THE OP, but ...
Tx4obama
Jan 2012
#176
If I wanted to discuss the history of the south, I would have posted in The American History group
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#258
Exactly. This isn't a discussion about political difference or other differences. It a broad brush
JTFrog
Jan 2012
#26
I wish I could. I wish there had been no need to start this thread. You are right
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#172
You are playing a game. Your OP is insensitive to us Southerners here at DU. I've emailed Skinner.
Tx4obama
Jan 2012
#179
I emailed him, too. Over a week ago. Let us see how quickly he replies to you --
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#220
Please note: -I- bashed nothing. -I- only want to determine where -I- belong.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#222
YES. Hopefully one day a Democratic presidential candidate will win North Carolina.
Nye Bevan
Jan 2012
#65
No... because then a large chunk of DU members wouldn't have a decent place to live.
TalkingDog
Jan 2012
#9
You are insulting. You are insulted. Seems to be a lot of that going around.
TalkingDog
Jan 2012
#213
I don't know how much clearer I can make my questions. Are you really telling another DUer to not
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#223
you would be wrong. I know. I have tried that method. Please see my post #50 in this thread.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#68
Obama got 43% of the vote in Mississippi, 45% in South Carolina, and 40% in Louisiana
Nye Bevan
Jan 2012
#16
What the hell are you trying to say? Here in Houston Texas we elected an openly gay mayor!
Tx4obama
Jan 2012
#195
I did NOT say that we were 'first' or 'bigger', all I'm saying is that Texas (the South) is not ...
Tx4obama
Jan 2012
#200
please point out where -I- attacked anyone. All, -I- did was ask a couple of questions.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#226
I don't agree with this poster at all. I live in the south. I don't like the piling on I see. It
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2012
#27
Your welcome. I know how it feels. It happened to me. I strongly believe is freedom of speech eve
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2012
#221
Your right, sorry. However your commenting on others I felt was piling on. I see you can stand up
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2012
#232
Hmmm....no Harper Lee, no Truman Capote, no Flannery O'Connor, no Stax, no thank you
Taverner
Jan 2012
#36
Stupidest question I've heard today... and I spent the day with 4 year olds.
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2012
#37
Your post stunned me until I realized I'd seen it asked here a hundred times...
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2012
#187
IMHO, I actually think that everyone's idea of 'what' the 'south' IS is different ...
Tx4obama
Jan 2012
#197
that question has already been asked and answered by me in this very thread--
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#228
Will they be taking their food, short story writers, novelists, playwrghts with them?
EFerrari
Jan 2012
#44
"Would the nation be better off..." How many interpretations does that have?
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2012
#75
Personally, I think, no. We would not be better off but, I ask it of all DUers.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#77
Why do you feel that it's an important question in the first place? And hasn't it been
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2012
#81
why do -I- think it is an important question? because I live in the south --
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#103
then lets get rid of wisconsin, ohio, montana, nevada, az.... what are we looking at?
seabeyond
Jan 2012
#52
Would the nation be better off if only those with IQs of 110+ could vote? nt
ZombieHorde
Jan 2012
#54
Do you have public naked bicycle rides, and full nude (with drinks) strip clubs?
boppers
Jan 2012
#199
It's sooo damn ironic, they consider themselves the moral fabric and patriots of
RKP5637
Jan 2012
#127
The south is a beautiful region with mostly wonderful folks just like anywhere else. We don't need
RBInMaine
Jan 2012
#60
Nope, because I live on a beautiful lake in Virginia, which is in the south, and I
phylny
Jan 2012
#102
I would personally prefer flame-baiting bigots on message boards go quiety away. nt
Skip Intro
Jan 2012
#121
I do not alert and I do not sit on juries however, I would find your post to be
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#133
yes, it does. and thank you for pointing out all those accomplishments --
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#148
Xfundy, I have to say that my experiences mirror yours, except I'm not gay. I was born and raised
Nay
Jan 2012
#248
If the tea party faction, that pulled a coup d'etat on the GOP in 2010, gets its way . .
Major Hogwash
Jan 2012
#188
I don't mind them but I find it curious that they moved to my state and voted in
mmonk
Jan 2012
#215
May your geographical issue be resolved as quickly as humanly possible.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#235
Sorry but the answer is yes. I lived in the south for twelve years and found
leeroysphitz
Jan 2012
#219
indeed, kind sir. You are entitled to you opinion. Thank you for expressing it
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#233
I am about to come to that conclusion as well -- please see my post #50
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#231
After reading several, but not all, replies to this thread, I can see that you do not
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2012
#238
excuse me, but, how I am responsible for what other DUers post? It is their post to own
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#255
Of course, you are not responsible for what other DUers post. However, when you ask
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2012
#265
Well, pardon the hell out of me. I didn't realize that this was a public service thread.
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2012
#274
Friends, then. Being from the south, I'll admit to being a little sensitive to the negativity
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2012
#281
No, but the nation would be MUCH better off if people would stop South-bashing.
Fawke Em
Jan 2012
#241
indeed. and it is well past time for us to stand up and be recognised
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#269
Halves of nations never just quietly go away, so I'm going to go with "no." (nt)
Posteritatis
Jan 2012
#262
Hell no. Neither side is without sin. The Yankees seem to forget it was all those Northern
txwhitedove
Jan 2012
#289
I agree -- I would have thought the southern history thread would have been locked and asked to have
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#292
The South is part of the nation. This is very disrespectful to our Southern DUers.
Fearless
Jan 2012
#290
-I- suggested NOTHING. -I- asked questions because of the rampant south bashing that has been
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#294
perhaps, you have failed to understand my intent and if so I apologize --
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2012
#296
I think it would clear up the confusion about whether or not you are engaging in it, yes.
Fearless
Jan 2012
#299
No, it will be better off when there are more Latino and Asian immigrants in the South,
McCamy Taylor
Jan 2012
#300
Which has done greater harm--the South with Big Oil and racism or those in the North who
Skidmore
Jan 2012
#307