Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)

22. Nope, it sounded totally sincere to me

Reply to Art_from_Ark (Reply #12)

Fri Jan 17, 2014, 12:12 PM

Jan 2014

It wasn't like he was putting on some phony over the top accent or something, if that's what you mean. I believe he was from Virginia or the Carolinas.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

"Fear is Why Workers In Red States Vote Against Their Economic Self-Interest" [View all] applegrove Jan 2014 OP

"People are so desperate for jobs they don’t want to rock the boat" abelenkpe Jan 2014 #1

So sad, and as a final result they got what they feared because of their inaction to change the RKP5637 Jan 2014 #13

Yes, I agree with this, there are a number of factors and I think this is a significant RKP5637 Jan 2014 #2

We've been assuming that the poverty in the South is something all sides of the political spectrum applegrove Jan 2014 #3

There is no "if." Brigid Jan 2014 #6

You win... Whiskeytide Jan 2014 #9

GOP wants to make the US like South America in the 70's. Kingofalldems Jan 2014 #11

The other issue is acceptance of the idea of "The Big Man" or chieftain. haele Jan 2014 #4

Very true. applegrove Jan 2014 #5

You said "So long as they're not considered... Whiskeytide Jan 2014 #10

Yes, this is quite true. And hence they perpetuate the ruts they wander in while RKP5637 Jan 2014 #14

This is why . . . Brigid Jan 2014 #7

I once heard a guy call Ed Schultz about health care ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2014 #8

Of course, the caller could just have been pretending to be a Southern laborer, Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #12

one of the most extreme Tea Party types I have ever met - lives on Social Security disability - He Douglas Carpenter Jan 2014 #15

I guess there are people like that Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #17

+1,000 +++ DD, a brilliant example of delusional beliefs of those thinking, "hey, RKP5637 Jan 2014 #16

Nope, it sounded totally sincere to me ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2014 #22

Spoken like a rich, well educated, northeastern liberal. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #18

I think loathing is as big a factor as fear IDemo Jan 2014 #19

That's part of the aura 'big men' put out around them. Anybody who isn't on the inside applegrove Jan 2014 #20

Don't forget the ignorance caused by right wing radio Taitertots Jan 2014 #21