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ThoughtCriminal

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9. The Dixiecrats were not "Leftist"

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 28, 2012, 09:34 PM

Jan 2012

They were hard-core conservatives. Nixon developed the "Southern Strategy", and they are now the GOP base.

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"Further proof: that All the racism is on the left" [View all] stevedeshazer Jan 2012 OP

That doesn't make any fucking sense. Richardo Jan 2012 #1

Me too. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #15

easy. barbtries Jan 2012 #2

Or that video on the steps of the Capital where they are yelling and spitting on black Fuzz Jan 2012 #4

My friend claimed this never happened at the time it happened. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #16

I think you need some new and different friends kwassa Jan 2012 #18

I have many interesting and dynamic progressive friends. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #34

"I don't think one can successfully argue with someone in denial." ThomThom Jan 2012 #32

And a good day to you, Mr. Crankypants. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author ThomThom Jan 2012 #37

he probably thinks the moonlanding mzteris Jan 2012 #36

Oh yeah, this crowd is full of "Leftists" ThoughtCriminal Jan 2012 #3

And then there's Dr. Paul (R-Tex) ThoughtCriminal Jan 2012 #5

They believe that pointing out racial injustice equals racism. They live in a bubble. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #6

The Void TheMastersNemesis Jan 2012 #7

Quite a bit of it does come from the left Major Nikon Jan 2012 #8

The Dixiecrats were not "Leftist" ThoughtCriminal Jan 2012 #9

They were social conservatives Major Nikon Jan 2012 #31

I like this response, myself. saras Jan 2012 #10

Thank you. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #17

Ask him to find you a picture of any other elected official sticking their finger in a President's JoePhilly Jan 2012 #11

10-4 stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #19

So Richard Butler (Aryan Nations) was really a "lefty"? Mopar151 Jan 2012 #12

I have no idea what you mean. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #21

These losers are about as racist as they make 'em. And extremely right wing. Mopar151 Jan 2012 #22

Got it. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #28

Give up, you'll drive yourself nuts. Cut him out as a friend, keep him as a co-worker only. You'll demosincebirth Jan 2012 #13

I don't get it fishwax Jan 2012 #14

That is the question. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #20

if someone sees the sunrise as proof that the moon is made of green cheese, there is not fishwax Jan 2012 #24

Because the person equating Brewer's behavior with racism is a liberal (MHP) Number23 Jan 2012 #25

yep -- racism isn't a real problem, but claims of racism are fishwax Jan 2012 #26

"Further proof: that The sun rises in the west" WilliamPitt Jan 2012 #23

That about sums it up. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #29

Backlash projectionism. ananda Jan 2012 #27

Take heart. When one side paints the opposition as caricatures... JHB Jan 2012 #30

It's that second part that worries me. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #33