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gwheezie

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5. I live in the rural south

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 05:13 PM

Aug 2016

My county is about 30% non white. My district voted for Obama twice. There is an ever dwindling core of white racists holding on and they aren't going quietly but the country is turning brown even outside cities.

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Is the Republican "Southern Strategy" going down in flames? [View all] Cyrano Aug 2016 OP

No. It has evolved to include an emphasis on gerrymandering guillaumeb Aug 2016 #1

That's right. Somebody is still voting for Drumpf. longship Aug 2016 #3

The urban south has changed dramatically Warpy Aug 2016 #2

I forgot to include the "religious nutters" Cyrano Aug 2016 #4

The world is a terrible, sinful place to them so they don't care what happens here Warpy Aug 2016 #7

I live in the rural south gwheezie Aug 2016 #5

Yep. Demographic change is as Cyrano Aug 2016 #6

No. They will cling to it like shit clings to a pair of sneakers. GOLGO 13 Aug 2016 #8

Tech intnsive companies locating in southeast coast cities... Adrahil Aug 2016 #9