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33. Attitudes exemplified in posts like this help explain

Reply to Freedomofspeech (Original post)

Sat Feb 11, 2017, 11:25 AM

Feb 2017

why our party lost about 1,034 state and federal seats in the last eight or so years, and why Republicans have complete control over about 32 states.

Most people I know who wear camouflage clothing and/or hunt are the absolute salt of the earth. These are folks I'd call first if I needed a problem solved, a favor done, or a member of my family protected.

When my beloved Vietnam Vet was dying, men in camouflage were the first ones to offer a ride to the VA or show up with a pot of soup. I don't care about wedding centerpieces or what kind of vests men wear, I care about good deeds and kind hearts.

Let's get past this broad brush painting and get on with connecting with each other on a human level.

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Hick night at a local high school...you have to understand what these hicks are all about... [View all] Freedomofspeech Feb 2017 OP

Yeah, that's classy. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Feb 2017 #1

Pennsytucky. nt msanthrope Feb 2017 #2

I grew up in Pittsburgh and left in 1971. karmaqueen Feb 2017 #3

This happened when the tea party started... Freedomofspeech Feb 2017 #4

I think it goes back a little further than the Tea Party. femmocrat Feb 2017 #8

I do remember hearing about the newspaper takeover. karmaqueen Feb 2017 #14

Pittsburgh seems like a liberal oasis. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2017 #19

The death of unions and the steel industry are at the root of it Orrex Feb 2017 #32

perfect candidates for a life in the coal mines. except coal is fading fast. well there's welfare oh msongs Feb 2017 #5

So? jpak Feb 2017 #6

Have you seen any camo prom ensembles yet? femmocrat Feb 2017 #7

Well... Freedomofspeech Feb 2017 #13

Is this why we lost PA? How prevalant is this culture in PA? jmg257 Feb 2017 #9

South and North of Pittsburgh and central PA. Freedomofspeech Feb 2017 #11

Truer words never printed Freddie Feb 2017 #27

Voter intimidation in the Philadelphia area and Jill Stein are why we lost PA jmowreader Feb 2017 #48

Shades of "The Deer Hunter" Sinistrous Feb 2017 #10

Well, clueless is pretty much universal . . . hatrack Feb 2017 #12

How is it "horrifying"? meadowlander Feb 2017 #15

those same people are pretty judgmental treestar Feb 2017 #21

How do you know this applies to those particular individuals? Marengo Feb 2017 #23

just in general, they are likely to be treestar Feb 2017 #37

Not really an excuse though, is it? meadowlander Feb 2017 #43

"Hick night"... "low brow lifestyle"... seriously? Henry Krinkle Feb 2017 #16

Stereotypical West Virginians just across the border from PA MadCrow Feb 2017 #35

"I am alarmed that this state went for Trump, but I can understand why." meadowlander Feb 2017 #44

Did you wish her well? pintobean Feb 2017 #17

This sounds like an affordable wedding JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2017 #18

Aren't these the people that Pres. Obama was talking about clinging to their guns and religion? nikibatts Feb 2017 #20

Seems like there is a part of the US blueseas Feb 2017 #26

It's their wedding - they can wear clown suits and red noses if they want. dalton99a Feb 2017 #22

"Hick", eh? You sound rather proud of your obvious prejudice. Marengo Feb 2017 #24

WTF is this shit right here. RedWedge Feb 2017 #25

All classes of people include those with shitty taste as well as judgemental assholes. Kali Feb 2017 #28

helping and educating poor rural people? treestar Feb 2017 #38

Obsequious isn't necessary or even productive, Kali Feb 2017 #41

I was thinking about pintobean Feb 2017 #45

What happened at the HS "hick night" Freddie Feb 2017 #29

Their life, their wedding day HoneyBadger Feb 2017 #30

Guess those young folks could have done a destination wedding, hired a personal planner, jmg257 Feb 2017 #31

Attitudes exemplified in posts like this help explain democrank Feb 2017 #33

That is the grossest thing I've ever heard. milestogo Feb 2017 #34

Those "hicks" are my family. nolabear Feb 2017 #36

I know some of these people too treestar Feb 2017 #39

I know some of them too. meadowlander Feb 2017 #46

I know. But we claim to be inclusive. I hate so much of what they do but wont abuse them. nolabear Feb 2017 #47

So? What's it to you? linuxman Feb 2017 #40

So, was the wedding held in the local high school, or ? sl8 Feb 2017 #42