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14. I agree. I live in the South, and I am white. Blue eyes. Light skin. And these rednecks

Mon Jan 20, 2014, 02:33 PM

Jan 2014

scare the hell out of me just because I'm a liberal.

I can't even imagine being a black person in the south TODAY, much less before MLK, Jr.

Just like many southerners are still fighting the civil war, many are also still fighting integration. It's a weird soup of people down here in the South. The day to day culture is very nurturing, for the most part. And then there is this undercurrent of seething, ignorant violence, self-righteousness, self-importance and hatred.

I think the South has borderline personality disorder.

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"Most of you have no idea what Martin Luther King actually did" [View all] markpkessinger Jan 2014 OP

Amazing read gaspee Jan 2014 #1

HamdenRice used to post at DU all the time. Hissyspit Jan 2014 #13

I discovered that yesterday too. The_Commonist Jan 2014 #2

Thank you frazzled Jan 2014 #3

K & R, I wish reads like this would get more exposure giftedgirl77 Jan 2014 #4

I agree. I live in the South, and I am white. Blue eyes. Light skin. And these rednecks loudsue Jan 2014 #14

It's funny you say that because I live in the south giftedgirl77 Jan 2014 #15

But I TOTALLY understand it! You're smart to take those precautions. loudsue Jan 2014 #18

It's more than hate for some demwing Jan 2014 #21

Good article, I guess but I disagree with an important part. Adrahil Jan 2014 #5

+1. Dawgs Jan 2014 #8

Dr. King also disagreed when he was trying to make the following point grantcart Jan 2014 #19

K & R Liberal_Dog Jan 2014 #6

This is a must read. Very powerful. Thanks for posting. nt DLevine Jan 2014 #7

Excellent read...click through and read it all. brer cat Jan 2014 #9

Check out the concurrent message in this vid on MLK BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #10

Thanks for sharing this here! n/t markpkessinger Jan 2014 #23

if I recall, G_j Jan 2014 #11

You are quite correct. n/t M0rpheus Jan 2014 #12

K&R redqueen Jan 2014 #16

This is what I SO LOVE about this HOLIDAY!!! Every year on MLK, Jr. day, I learn something new loudsue Jan 2014 #17

good read icarusxat Jan 2014 #20

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