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73. I used to think

Reply to litlbilly (Reply #28)

Wed Feb 24, 2016, 10:03 PM

Feb 2016

the movie Idiocrocy was funny, now it scares me.

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Sobbing Bernie Sanders Volunteer Goes Viral With Tale of �Sick� Trump Voters [View all] big_dog Feb 2016 OP

The deep south can be somewhat eyeopening. People there call it "the war of northern aggression" peacebird Feb 2016 #1

I have lived here most of my life Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #3

But lancer78 Feb 2016 #139

I have heard racist statements from relatives, Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #140

I don't disagree, but I think it's everywhere. phylny Feb 2016 #143

I lived there for 5 years elljay Feb 2016 #10

There were plenty of educated and smart people who were bigoted to the core. AlbertCat Feb 2016 #138

The 20% elljay Feb 2016 #145

And if somehow a law was passed to allow slavery again, passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #49

What a load of crap. nt LexVegas Feb 2016 #62

Are you one of the people the young lady called passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #66

I have lived all over and up north and the midwest are by far more racist today. nt LexVegas Feb 2016 #67

You may well be right, although from my experiences on-line passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #80

You must've visited the Midwest in the 1950's lbrtbell Feb 2016 #110

+1 obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #120

Born and raised in NC. cwydro Feb 2016 #100

I lived in NC and SC and never heard it there either, but I said DEEP SOUTH. peacebird Feb 2016 #112

I've never heard anyone even talk about the Civil War here. cwydro Feb 2016 #113

One of the reasons it so surprised me in Louisiana is because it was something people do not peacebird Feb 2016 #115

Yes, I would be surprised if I heard that too. cwydro Feb 2016 #116

Me either -- NC and FL obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #121

Yeah we North Carolinians honestly live on the cusp of north and south. retrowire Feb 2016 #148

I have NEVER heard the Civil War called that. AlbertCat Feb 2016 #150

I feel bad for her...calling and canvassing is difficult work CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #2

This is why I've always questioned the "Sanders can really bring in Independents" argument. brooklynite Feb 2016 #6

For God's sake she is a young lady and it was very disgusting what bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #31

I find the lack of empathy from some of these commenters reprehensible and disgusting. Bubzer Feb 2016 #47

+100 narnian60 Feb 2016 #106

... nice... Bubzer Feb 2016 #44

Yeah, because all independents are racists from the South. passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #48

That's sick and I can imagine you sounding like one of the people this lady called rockfordfile Feb 2016 #69

Well, I actually did get some Independents and a few Republicans to my caucus CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #74

iowans would never be like that on the phones big_dog Feb 2016 #8

Slavery rarely ends pretty or without bloodshed of some sort. AtheistCrusader Feb 2016 #11

lets hope we dont have to bring back the union redleggers big_dog Feb 2016 #13

This time, let a dog eat. Ruff ruff!! Missn-Hitch Feb 2016 #95

Was just in Arkansas Helga Scow Stern Feb 2016 #129

It can be challenging when we have our heart in it and get an ass on the other end. JudyM Feb 2016 #9

We are in a battle for minds! HenryWallace Feb 2016 #63

+1 Person 2713 Feb 2016 #77

That's not a independent rockfordfile Feb 2016 #70

the dirty underbelly of our Country...Trump validates their hate. Demonaut Feb 2016 #4

I don't doubt those people are there... brooklynite Feb 2016 #5

Amen. Why are they calling these people? treestar Feb 2016 #24

There are a lot of DINO's in the Deep South and it's mostly an open primary. Renew Deal Feb 2016 #109

the open primary thing kind of amazes me treestar Feb 2016 #118

Certainly a good thing for your candidate truebluegreen Feb 2016 #154

well it's not Democratic to let Republicans help pick the candidate treestar Feb 2016 #158

Didn't say it was. truebluegreen Feb 2016 #160

It's always Sanders fault. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #32

Another swipe? passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #54

The DNC list would be filtered...which tells me Sanders is getting additional lists elsewhere brooklynite Feb 2016 #82

You think Hillary doesn't work with other lists? passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #83

I think she's trying to avoid speculative Independents and Republicans... brooklynite Feb 2016 #85

And you could well be right passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #89

If you are going to win the GE in a red state cannabis_flower Feb 2016 #86

Sanders has a tremendous number of volunteers doing calls newthinking Feb 2016 #94

Gee, I was told Sanders stole his lists from Hillary. notadmblnd Feb 2016 #72

When I called, I had different calls lists CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #76

He does, and he'll kill the meme that Clinton's firewall is solid this weekend. The Redheaded Guy Feb 2016 #155

I didn't denigrate any Bernie supporters; I raised a question about Bernie's campaign... brooklynite Feb 2016 #156

Poor thing, but good on her for making the effort, putting herself out there. closeupready Feb 2016 #7

the RW has picked this up KT2000 Feb 2016 #12

Oh yeah, right-wing radio CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #78

Damn! The comments on YouTube are vicious. Unknown Beatle Feb 2016 #14

"I prefer my females to be real women..." narnian60 Feb 2016 #104

It means he doesn't have any "real women" and never did. JHB Feb 2016 #119

Love your Bowie gif barbiegeek Feb 2016 #141

Thanks! Unknown Beatle Feb 2016 #142

The absolute filth of this society Loki Feb 2016 #15

She was spot on with her Civil War comment. LonePirate Feb 2016 #16

The US government screwed up at the end of the civil war. olddad56 Feb 2016 #19

Abe dropped the ball. Missn-Hitch Feb 2016 #96

This breaks my heart. democrank Feb 2016 #17

This can't be real. LisaM Feb 2016 #18

are you saying that she should not have taken the job because she had feelings? olddad56 Feb 2016 #20

Of course I'm not saying that. LisaM Feb 2016 #33

l've done this and it's real but roguevalley Feb 2016 #37

I don't think it's real either. She's not a child but acts like one. I have virgogal Feb 2016 #39

Her behavior makes sense to someone who has empathy and compassion. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #42

Sobbing is not required in order to have empathy and compassion. virgogal Feb 2016 #46

Yeah iamthebandfanman Feb 2016 #56

I sobbed like mad after watching the How The West Was Lost PBS series. I was naive, did not know Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #60

So if I called southern voters and heard these things and didn't sob, I don't have compassion adigal Feb 2016 #125

Each person reacts in their own way, one way or the other of reacting to learning of horror is not Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #132

It's not the crying after doing a hard job - it's putting it on Facebook LisaM Feb 2016 #51

man, you are cynical virtualobserver Feb 2016 #153

She said she had been calling voters for three hours CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #79

My daughters and grandaughters would have been repelled by the racism but virgogal Feb 2016 #128

Not everyone deals with experiences and emotions CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #136

She shouldn't have taken it. 21st Century Poet Feb 2016 #59

This is why, to the dismay of our local Democratic group, phylny Feb 2016 #144

Cold-calling is not for the faint of heart. 21st Century Poet Feb 2016 #157

It certainly can be real. PADemD Feb 2016 #38

I phone banked only 1yr and couldnt deal with the Duppers Feb 2016 #98

That's heartbreaking. myrna minx Feb 2016 #21

I see no hope unless the Fed Govt takes over all education in the USA. /nt NCjack Feb 2016 #22

That's why I said Trump is proof that "Idiocrocy" is a documentary. Trump said he has litlbilly Feb 2016 #28

and the repubs would like the poorly eduacated to be the majority of this country. We are almost litlbilly Feb 2016 #29

I used to think Eko Feb 2016 #73

Her call list must not be democrats only Beaverhausen Feb 2016 #23

Yeah, my thought too obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #26

Well, I Beg To Differ With You... I Live In Florida & I Could Tell YOU ChiciB1 Feb 2016 #55

You realize you just agreed with me, right? obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #64

Those are northerners acting like that in Florida. nt LexVegas Feb 2016 #65

Everyone I work with who is sketchy like that obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #122

Yeah, what list were they using? Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #30

She seems like a nice girl. tabasco Feb 2016 #25

She needs warrprayer Feb 2016 #27

In what conceivable way is this breaking news? nt sufrommich Feb 2016 #34

I just noticed it's in LBN obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #36

Racial hatred. I don't know how we can overcome it. jalan48 Feb 2016 #35

Sorry. I smell hoax. EL34x4 Feb 2016 #40

I'm glad I'm not the only one. LisaM Feb 2016 #41

I find myself wondering if it's a bit of ratfuckery intended to discourage would-be phonebankers winter is coming Feb 2016 #71

I think it's bullshit too. cwydro Feb 2016 #101

Who could benefit so much from this video that it's 'too good be true'? Eric J in MN Feb 2016 #50

shhh iamthebandfanman Feb 2016 #57

It's not that people don't believe those types of responses are very likely PersonNumber503602 Feb 2016 #126

This. A thousand times this. nt Codeine Feb 2016 #81

Not knowing her background.... Missn-Hitch Feb 2016 #97

I agree. This is not a hoax. Duppers Feb 2016 #99

Thank you. narnian60 Feb 2016 #105

I just want to give her a hug. I hate 'cold calling' as Trump just called his own - the "uneducated" Sunlei Feb 2016 #43

my dream fierywoman Feb 2016 #45

She's got guts, both to cold call and to bare her soul like that BeyondGeography Feb 2016 #52

Not impressed 21st Century Poet Feb 2016 #53

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #58

Not trying to fool anybody 21st Century Poet Feb 2016 #68

You're right, she's probably making it up. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2016 #88

I don't believe it ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2016 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author kimbutgar Feb 2016 #75

Your post is really something. cwydro Feb 2016 #102

I agree -- wtf obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #123

Just remember while you're giggling over the thought of ppl giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #151

This is a key problem with the energetic young, the milennials. Many don't have a clue about the Jitter65 Feb 2016 #84

Of course Hillary supporters don't see racism as a problem. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2016 #87

Trump and his voters are a scary bunch liberalfromaustin21 Feb 2016 #90

A friend on facebook posted about having the same experience calling SC. mackdaddy Feb 2016 #91

But... does she love cats? Heeeeers Johnny Feb 2016 #92

What's To Gain? PCPrincess Feb 2016 #93

Oh what great compassion...Not! Duppers Feb 2016 #114

I don't think he's mocking, but rather believes the person in the video is playing a character PersonNumber503602 Feb 2016 #127

Okay. Thank you. Duppers Feb 2016 #130

I'm still on the fence about this newest video. PersonNumber503602 Feb 2016 #131

Trump, Limbaugh, etc. have validated their hatred and behavior. Duppers Feb 2016 #133

It's the right response to be disheartened and upset My Good Babushka Feb 2016 #103

Well said. narnian60 Feb 2016 #108

Crying into a selfie that you post seems a bit contrived. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2016 #134

+1 demmiblue Feb 2016 #146

Embarrassing. PeteSelman Feb 2016 #107

the world may be ugly and mean sometimes big_dog Feb 2016 #135

It's not. PeteSelman Feb 2016 #137

I've lived in FL 30 years, TX 3 years, and now PA... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #111

This is sad. alarimer Feb 2016 #117

OK, she's a little overly sensitive, or just very naive adigal Feb 2016 #124

Yep, sounds about right. retrowire Feb 2016 #147

To all of you who think this is fake, I can confirm that as a 28 yr old male retrowire Feb 2016 #149

I'm sorry this happened to her LyndaG Feb 2016 #152

Bigotry is everywhere. Stupidity is not regional. nruthie Feb 2016 #159

For anyone in this country to call any humans animals is un-American. They are not America. ancianita Feb 2016 #161