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justabob

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22. thank you for your lovely post

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 09:33 AM

Oct 2013

Thank you so much for taking the time to write that out for us. Religion is absolutely the thing that drives people down here. What you say rings so true... especially about interacting with people, meeting people and the thing they want to know is what church you attend. Denomination and attendance is often more important than the color of ones skin. Having said that, I do not deny that racism is alive and well and needs more work to stamp out, but it is not anything like what people like to project on us. I am so tired of hearing about how I am some kind of evil person if I am not willing to pull up stakes and bolt to the nearest blue state. I live in a blue city in a purple state that is chock full of fun things to do indoor and out, great weather (except for effing August), and my family has been here for 200 years or so. Sorry folks, this is home and I am not willing to surrender it to the lunatics and morons that also happen to live here.

Instead of ceaseless bashing, it would be really great if we could get the 50 state strategy back on track and get some Dem Party love down here. Texas at least has a real shot this time around of pushing back against the crazies with the Davis campaign, and coming up soon with the Castros down in San Antonio. We need help from y'all not all these bullshit broad brush attacks on us.

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Because there are not enough threads about the South on here lately... [View all] renie408 Oct 2013 OP

well said DrDan Oct 2013 #1

As A Guy From Alabama liberalmike27 Oct 2013 #64

I think you meant to post this to the OP - not my short message DrDan Oct 2013 #84

I love your post. I love the love you have for your state and region cali Oct 2013 #2

What percentage of working class whites in other areas of the country... renie408 Oct 2013 #7

I don't know. I can speak for my state which is 96% white and where a majority cali Oct 2013 #11

Then, you actually have something in common with southern Democrats/liberals. Jamastiene Oct 2013 #53

I think racism and fundamentalist religion.... HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #45

I've never heard it said better clydefrand Oct 2013 #3

Almost every time, the first thing we get asked when we meet someone is... renie408 Oct 2013 #8

Strange ajk2821 Oct 2013 #33

Literally been asked that twice in the past week. renie408 Oct 2013 #76

Dang! Enthusiast Oct 2013 #34

I was born in Atlanta, lived in Chattanooga for the 1st 9 years of my life. In_The_Wind Oct 2013 #4

Transplanted northerner here (nearly 40 years ago) and I love grits with CHEESE! 1monster Oct 2013 #40

Smoked cheddar jalapeno grits.... HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #46

Grits with red eye gravy... Jamastiene Oct 2013 #54

I eat grits with milk and sugar...... rdharma Oct 2013 #61

That is just so wrong on so many levels.... renie408 Oct 2013 #66

Went to an upscale restaurant lately. Shrimp & Grits, Mac & Cheese w/truffle oil. Yum nt okaawhatever Oct 2013 #77

In South Dakota, we had grits. Seriously, I do not understand why anyone would use milk gravy. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #70

Usually the gravy includes browned sausage bits. In_The_Wind Oct 2013 #73

N/T JustAnotherGen Oct 2013 #5

Live in the South anniebelle Oct 2013 #6

I live in the far north of Ohiobama safeinOhio Oct 2013 #24

Thank you very much for this. cordelia Oct 2013 #9

K&R LiberalLoner Oct 2013 #10

"obsessing about the Civil War"... MNBrewer Oct 2013 #12

It has changed. Considerably. cordelia Oct 2013 #14

waving Confederate flags, singing Dixie and longing for the good ole days of Jim Crow or even slaver AlbertCat Oct 2013 #26

30 years is a generation. Hosnon Oct 2013 #78

It's nice that one extra generation did the trick, then. MNBrewer Oct 2013 #85

Each generation sheds its particular themes. Hosnon Oct 2013 #90

What a nice post, renie. brer cat Oct 2013 #13

Some of the friendliest people I ever met were when I lived in South Carolina Cooley Hurd Oct 2013 #15

K&R! Dustlawyer Oct 2013 #16

Thank you for posting Island Blue Oct 2013 #17

Thanks for posting this. K&R NorthCarolina Oct 2013 #18

fair enough annabanana Oct 2013 #19

Charleston pamdb Oct 2013 #20

Welcome to DU pamdb! Cooley Hurd Oct 2013 #23

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #50

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thank you for your lovely post justabob Oct 2013 #22

Thank you! s-cubed Oct 2013 #25

Thanks, here is something you are going to need for this thread. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #27

Nice post, maybe the best post ever explaining the south..... Logical Oct 2013 #28

too bad so many stories... stillcool Oct 2013 #29

I get it. Just remember that here is also where analysis, strategizing and tactics take place. ancianita Oct 2013 #30

Outstanding post. jsr Oct 2013 #31

Great post. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #32

LOL, I'm almost all of those ChaoticSilly Oct 2013 #86

"Better things to do" NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #87

Haters of the South (and Texas) will always hate, no matter what. MicaelS Oct 2013 #35

How open-minded of you. GeorgeGist Oct 2013 #88

I lived in SC for 5 yrs (while attending college).. MB and then Charleston for a year after. My glowing Oct 2013 #36

I am from Florence.... VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #37

Regional chauvinism on DU has long been a sore spot with me Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #38

+1 leftstreet Oct 2013 #47

Thanks Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #49

Enormous wealth and enormous poverty leftstreet Oct 2013 #52

Great post and thank you for taking the time.. pangaia Oct 2013 #39

I was born in New England and also lived in Seattle and suburban Phila. and now Raleigh... NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #41

Very well said. n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #42

Well said! SoutherDem Oct 2013 #43

What you said. renie408 Oct 2013 #60

I wouldn't liberalmike27 Oct 2013 #71

We are all Americans. roamer65 Oct 2013 #44

Excellent post. pamela Oct 2013 #48

I wanted to be able to Rec your post, but I disagree with a couple things. Jamastiene Oct 2013 #51

The 'War of Northern Aggression' reference... renie408 Oct 2013 #62

Yea liberalmike27 Oct 2013 #74

damned by the south and damned for living in it. obxhead Oct 2013 #69

Beautifully articulated, ma'am/sir! FourScore Oct 2013 #55

There certainly is a place for an Atheist here on DU. I can even ask a question or two about... Tikki Oct 2013 #56

Christianity tells me to be more liberal. roamer65 Oct 2013 #57

Wonderful post. RebelOne Oct 2013 #58

Great post. I live in South, but never get upset when someone criticizes callous Hoyt Oct 2013 #59

Great post malaise Oct 2013 #63

There is nothing quite like a hard day fighting for dems during election season obxhead Oct 2013 #65

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #67

Well, this conversation is officially over. WilliamPitt Oct 2013 #68

I've been to the south. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #72

Well, bless your heart, we are going to miss you!! renie408 Oct 2013 #75

The south can keep its god, guns, and racists. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #82

LOL renie408 Oct 2013 #83

This must be the pecwae Oct 2013 #89

You know what. texanwitch Oct 2013 #79

Nice anecdote. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #81

Actually, there are more than enough. Iggo Oct 2013 #80