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

tblue37

(68,353 posts)
14. Well, our red states and the country in general never seem to
Mon Sep 8, 2014, 04:05 PM
Sep 2014

learn from the success of states like California., so I wouldn't get my hopes up.

Recommendations

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

Won't Scottish independence make England more rightwing? factsarenotfair Sep 2014 #1
It would be like liberal California becoming independent. Good for Californians. Not so good for pampango Sep 2014 #4
That's what I thought, and it seems to me it might not be good for the world. factsarenotfair Sep 2014 #10
So, you would say to a Scott, denem Sep 2014 #11
No, I would say get away from the monsters. factsarenotfair Sep 2014 #12
Well, our red states and the country in general never seem to tblue37 Sep 2014 #14
Good point, but I'm a little more hopeful about the UK situation since religion isn't involved. n/t factsarenotfair Sep 2014 #15
I think you should define "red state" Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #21
I am actually thinking of the present moment. After the Republicans tblue37 Sep 2014 #25
That's a fair point--a real mixed bag, there. And let's not forget the legislature.... MADem Sep 2014 #26
Please please please please malaise Sep 2014 #2
Good, hifiguy Sep 2014 #3
In 2010 Cameron ran as a vanilla popularist, denem Sep 2014 #6
I remember that, as I was listening to a lot of the Beeb's hifiguy Sep 2014 #7
Slaughtered 10% of the population, the rest worked as slaves. denem Sep 2014 #8
Often wrong, hifiguy Sep 2014 #9
Looks like they got Cameron by his tiny testicles tularetom Sep 2014 #5
Scots line up to toss the Cameron? denem Sep 2014 #17
on the issue of defense , it would be in the interest of the British to defend Scotland JI7 Sep 2014 #13
If Scotland becomes independent, it will have to apply denem Sep 2014 #16
I agree with Krugman TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #27
Paul Krugman expects an independent Scotland to be "Spain, without the sunshine". Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #18
Scotland has to weigh the potential monetary disaster with denem Sep 2014 #19
Surely Cameron must be doing something right Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #20
The opposition is weak, denem Sep 2014 #22
He's not actually the favourite to win next year Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #23
I stand corrected, denem Sep 2014 #24
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»David Cameron's epitaph: ...»Reply #14