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Showing Original Post only (View all)Hey, you Texas-haters, Florida-haters, southern-haters [View all]
couldn't-leave-the-goddamn-south-fast-enough-haters, I-look-down-on-you-stupid-southerner-haters, I-love-to-make-fun-of-Florida-haters...
Since many of you are so freaking proud of your superiority in hating the south, would you add your names to my list by posting here? Some of you are so damn arrogant, I know you will be happy to declare your superiority on Democratic Underground in this little enclave I've creating just for you.
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I still live in the South, but I recognize the problems with racism/bigotry/hatred and ignorance.
Hoyt
Sep 2016
#4
When I travel down South, and hear mainly blacks called "Boy" and also the N-word... I'll complain.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2016
#6
I guess you're used to it. From the north, it's shocking to hear--each and every time.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2016
#15
Racism is prevalent in the Northeast, it just that it runs as a verbal undercurrent, not as open.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2016
#45
Region hating is stupid. There are good people in all areas. It'd be better to take this up with
uppityperson
Sep 2016
#9
I live in Texas and feel the same way. The national Democrats have abandoned us.
Jim Beard
Sep 2016
#49
I loved Ann Richards, she was great, still remember her speech at the DNC convention,
Thinkingabout
Sep 2016
#58
Garland is must have been what messed you up on Texas LOL- Nobody moves there on purpose
snooper2
Sep 2016
#117
There are a ton of good Democrats working to turn the south and in my case, Texas, blue
Gothmog
Sep 2016
#67
Yes we are, still loving living and enjoying Texas, it is my home by choice.
Thinkingabout
Sep 2016
#79
It's just easier to stereotype everyone than to understand that almost everywhere is purple.
TwilightZone
Sep 2016
#81
You told us the problem in Texas isn't the whites, but those ... other ... people
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2016
#82
Yes. I quoted your words. You were the first to bring race into that thread
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2016
#92
I grew up in the South. I went to elementary school, junior high school, high school, college, and
BigDemVoter
Sep 2016
#87
It takes a special brand of blind dogma to pretend that ignorance or racism is held in place by imag
LanternWaste
Sep 2016
#109