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paleotn

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38. It's just not as socially acceptable anymore....

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 08:31 PM

Apr 2016

to be as overt about it, both north, south or west, but it does exist in nearly equal measure everywhere and is more prevalent than you imagine. One positive note, if you can call it that, is the guy was so up front about his ignorant bigotry. At least one doesn't have to correctly interpret the slimy, dog whistle, weasel words. To borrow a quote from Lincoln, at least they exhibit their bigotry pure and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.

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Baton Rouge is in Louisiana. yardwork Apr 2016 #41

Well, shit Warpy Apr 2016 #46

It's ok. I've been making far worse mistakes lately! yardwork Apr 2016 #49

Mississippi, the shittiest state in the country followed by Arkansas, Alabama, snooper2 Apr 2016 #51

2016. KamaAina Apr 2016 #54

It'll be legal if the governor signs that religious freedom bill. NutmegYankee Apr 2016 #3

CIB Martin Eden Apr 2016 #18

What a crappy, hateful church and family he must belong to. Ilsa Apr 2016 #4

A couple of years ago, for our 16th Amiversary, ... stone space Apr 2016 #5

Where in Chicago? world wide wally Apr 2016 #8

Here: stone space Apr 2016 #16

I grew up there. It is surprising you would get a reaction like that in that area. world wide wally Apr 2016 #34

I was always partial to Gino's East, myself. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #57

I'm gonna second the question as to where in Chicago? Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #43

I think Chicago is as racially divided in many ways more than some places in the South. nt TeamPooka Apr 2016 #44

Certainly there are neighborhoods which are predominantly certain ethnicities Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #45

See post #16. stone space Apr 2016 #47

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I want to see a power company executive with some guts do this. NutmegYankee Apr 2016 #14

Rv park owner is a fool Liberal_in_LA Apr 2016 #10

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Well, he is the owner so he is probably hanging in a sweet double wide instead of a 14x70 snooper2 Apr 2016 #52

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Have them move to my town... CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #15

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that's interesting.... paleotn Apr 2016 #42

I'm originally a northerner, although I live liberalhistorian Apr 2016 #24

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I'm from Iowa and we have some racist dumbfucks here. 47of74 Apr 2016 #40

Wow! nt DesertRat Apr 2016 #12

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I'm from the north, and I assure you that liberalhistorian Apr 2016 #27

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+1000 n/t paleotn Apr 2016 #39

Yes it is. On the other hand, when this happens to LGBT couples it's perfectly legal there to just Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #56

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