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
In reply to the discussion: Now Coca-Cola may be threatening to leave Goergia. [View all]forest444
(5,902 posts)47. That whole Bible Belt is a study in mass stupidity.
While there are many brave Southern white progressives (very much along the lines of Elizabeth Warren, Bill Moyers, and Jim Hightower), it's no secret most Republicans in the Deep South long for a Confederate revival.
I lived in the Deep South for several years. Many of these types seem to think they'll all be given their own Tara plantation, complete with hundreds of slaves (the very people they now grudgingly have to stand behind in grocery store lines).
The best part is that, during the Antebellum/Confederate era itself, the forebears of most Southern whites were dirt poor - often living worse than the saves themselves who, at least, were property and thus had to be minimally cared for.
Qué será.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
50 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Hmm. You have illustrated the existential conflict between the crazy right wing base and
PatrickforO
Mar 2016
#1
defunding film industry, not expanding Medicaid, and latest bill are AWFUL for business
zazen
Mar 2016
#34
It's a damn shame the racist bigots in Georgia legislature -- and the yahoos that elected them --
Hoyt
Mar 2016
#2
Corporations and Businesses pulling out of Republican controlled states will be the only method to
rladdi
Mar 2016
#14
Interesting to see DU cheering on corporate interests seeking to overturn the will of voters
Recursion
Mar 2016
#24
Yeah but I'm pretty confident this law represents the majority will of Georgians
Recursion
Mar 2016
#31
Georgia is such a creepy place. I know truckers that won't even stop in Georgia.
RKP5637
Mar 2016
#29
You know things are serious when a Pro-Diabetes group like Coke threatens to leave.
jalan48
Mar 2016
#40
Aw, who needs Coca Cola and The Walking Dead when you can have miles and miles of megachurches? nt
valerief
Mar 2016
#46