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Samantha

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12. I agree with both of your posts on this thread about this subject

Sat Jun 20, 2015, 12:56 AM

Jun 2015

Racism has always flourished in the South. There has not been a resurgence in recent years, it has just been more openly displayed than prior to President Obama's election.

I have always said I would never live in a red state down south to save money. I have visited Tennessee often enough over the last few years to hear the "n" work publicly said (yet the "gay" word cannot be said). I could never be at peace in an environment like that.

I do not believe I will live long enough to see racism in this Country end, and that truly saddens me.

Sam

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I am a white, southern man [View all] MynameisBlarney Jun 2015 OP

I'm wasted, white and ashamed also . orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #1

Cheers! MynameisBlarney Jun 2015 #11

where do you live now. Wonder when the current hate started? I say Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2015 #2

It has always been there... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #3

True MynameisBlarney Jun 2015 #60

Pailn is part of that culture nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #5

Wow, NB, Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2015 #38

A lesson of this board nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #39

sad day - thought you were nice. oh well. nt Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2015 #41

I am nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #43

You know, this really isn't all about you. yardwork Jun 2015 #45

Hugs, and the OP is correct nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #46

Very true. I hope I'm not being a jerk. I guess all our feelings are raw. yardwork Jun 2015 #47

Working on an editorial on this nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #48

I can totally understand how you can not have deep discussions about a Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2015 #57

In my view this place left the deep discussion nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #61

Actually, I really don't fully understand where you are coming from - since Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2015 #64

Bygones nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #65

I didn't mean to make you feel that way, sorry. I have always had the Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2015 #66

"Condescending" is a word that some people don't know. zappaman Jun 2015 #53

Right...a simple comment about Palin spewing hate (albeit with not enough qualifiers so that Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2015 #56

Hmmm that word you used nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #63

no, people don't "hate those who know something" Kali Jun 2015 #49

I needed to check my watch nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #50

Cute. zappaman Jun 2015 #54

Ducky even nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #62

I now live in south florida MynameisBlarney Jun 2015 #9

It has always mercuryblues Jun 2015 #32

But somehow nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #40

Thanks, Blarney. elleng Jun 2015 #4

No. Thank you! MynameisBlarney Jun 2015 #10

It will take all of us to change this nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #6

I agree with both of your posts on this thread about this subject Samantha Jun 2015 #12

What part of Tennessee did you visit? I live in East Tn, but originally from Miami, Fl.. you DO know Ghost in the Machine Jun 2015 #16

Knoxville Samantha Jun 2015 #35

I'm about half-way between Chattanooga and Knoxville, about 45 mins south of Knox, it's one of Ghost in the Machine Jun 2015 #37

WAR moved to Indiana nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #44

Racism has flourished everywhere woolldog Jun 2015 #17

Indeed MynameisBlarney Jun 2015 #18

I am sure you are correct Samantha Jun 2015 #34

You are indeed correct. MynameisBlarney Jun 2015 #25

Stories to tell, we all have them. Years of not saying a thing, letting things stay. juxtaposed Jun 2015 #7

To quote Frank Zappa: Nac Mac Feegle Jun 2015 #8

Great poet, who had defend free speech, not the same free speech, orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #30

I'll post this link here as well.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #13

Thank you! MynameisBlarney Jun 2015 #19

I'm familiar with the mindset... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #20

Yup. MynameisBlarney Jun 2015 #21

I met some in Michigan. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #22

I met some in NC... MynameisBlarney Jun 2015 #24

One guy was a caracature of the type.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #27

Damn! MynameisBlarney Jun 2015 #28

I've noticed since then that right-wing humor often ends with someone they hate dying. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #29

You have summarized my feelings too. panader0 Jun 2015 #14

Gut wrenching MynameisBlarney Jun 2015 #23

I've lived in South and North, yet... MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #15

I know the feeling I had some friends that moved down south. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #26

Thanks fror that! hootinholler Jun 2015 #31

i am sick of the insanity too. saw a friend yesterday & she said her daughter is terrified. JanMichael Jun 2015 #33

Here is what bothers me the most. roamer65 Jun 2015 #36

Thanks for posting and shareing...k and r. Stuart G Jun 2015 #42

What is RS? ann--- Jun 2015 #51

RS MynameisBlarney Jun 2015 #55

Thanks ann--- Jun 2015 #58

Anytime MynameisBlarney Jun 2015 #59

I live in rural Virginia, raised up north gwheezie Jun 2015 #52