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kentauros

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14. We have thick skins.

Reply to Nitram (Reply #13)

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 10:37 AM

Jun 2016

We are simply asking our so-called intellectual and fellow Dems to show some respect. If that's too hard, then don't expect it in return.

Of course it would also be nice if it were required on DU for everyone to post what state/region/country they hail from so that the rest of us can think up imaginative insults for the places they call Home.

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My sympathies with Texas on the chronic Texas-bashing on DU [View all] steve2470 Jun 2016 OP

Well, having grown up in Texas, Android3.14 Jun 2016 #1

Lol! Another Native Texan agrees! rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #4

I live in Austin, much of the bashing is well deserved. nt Javaman Jun 2016 #2

lived there for seven years. austin has a long tradition of, let's say, unblock Jun 2016 #3

very true. Austin is certainly more sane then much of the rest of the state, but... Javaman Jun 2016 #8

Austin proper isn't bad TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #18

I was born and raised in Canyon TX littlebit Jun 2016 #5

The Texas Panhandle has a way of constantly reminding one why they left MusicSwims Jun 2016 #9

Texas has been ground zero for much of the worst of the GOP. Nitram Jun 2016 #6

stipulated steve2470 Jun 2016 #7

Well at least you must concede that it certainly isn't ONE person in Texas who deserves bashing. Nitram Jun 2016 #10

The **problem** is that the majority of DU's bashers kentauros Jun 2016 #11

Texans have to develop a thick skin if they are going to co-exist with so many troglodytes. Nitram Jun 2016 #13

We have thick skins. kentauros Jun 2016 #14

"Texass" and "Floriduh" kentauros Jun 2016 #12

I wish there was a way to alert on this bullshit WolverineDG Jun 2016 #15

And now the Texas secessionists are at it again. kentauros Jun 2016 #16

I thought such posts were now banned WolverineDG Jun 2016 #17

As a native Texan walkingman Jul 2016 #19