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In reply to the discussion: Would the nation be better off if the south would go away? [View all]Vinca
(50,761 posts)212. I don't necessarily think the south should go away, but . . .
maybe it's time we consider officially splitting this country into 2. Let the crazies have their own land, Little Somalia, complete with people dying in the streets from hunger and lack of health care, oil in their water and gun deaths at astronomical levels. Over in Sane-istan, we'll be building a fence to keep them out and enjoying the absolute peacefulness of having them gone.
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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