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Location: On the "Left Coast", somewhere in "the Land of Fruits & Nuts"
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Originally Posted by jmarquise
so culture enables poverty? why is it only liberals who feel that way. why do those who are surrounded by poverty, and have lived in poverty, realize that poverty is the choice of the individual 9 times out of 10? I guess it takes one to know one. there is more depth to the causes of poverty than you might see on a BBC special about hurricane katrina.
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Originally Posted by sanrene
Why are liberals from the Northeast, California, upper mid-west (all of which they have ruined) flocking to places like NC, SC, TN?
Location: Moose Jaw, in between the Moose's butt and nose.
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I lit a fire for some, most folks thought that I had a point, others basically called me an idiot (and did not even answer my ? about the Southern Strategy that was adopted by a....Republican).
For those that say that the racial attitudes in the South won't play against Obama, you're dreaming.
Maybe not with most folks down in Dixie, but more than other places in the US for sure.
I remember living in Nashville for about 3 months, I heard on 2 occasions, white folks on the street just saying the N word out loud in public like it was normal.
I've lived in the Seattle or Portland area for almost 10 years and I've never have heard any white person say that out in the street in a conversation with themselves.
Another article about the history of this in the South.
I lit a fire for some, most folks thought that I had a point, others basically called me an idiot (and did not even answer my ? about the Southern Strategy that was adopoted by a....Republican).
For those that say that the racial attitudes in the South won't play against Obama, you're dreaming.
Maybe not overall, but more than other places in the US for sure.
I remember living in Nashville for about 3 months, I heard on 2 occasions, white folks on the street just saying the N word out loud in public like it was normal.
I've lived in the Seattle or Portland area for almost 10 years and I've never have heard any white person say that out in the street in a conversation with themselves.
Another article about the history of this in the South.
Hmmm, I lived in Detroit, Michigan and Mt. Clemens, Michigan for a good part of my life and I heard the N word out loud in public on a weekly basis by black, white, latino, arab and asian people.
Location: Moose Jaw, in between the Moose's butt and nose.
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Originally Posted by CatManDoo
Does anyone notice besides me that possibly 2/3's of anti-Palin folks are from the North? I've looked at the locations and the names of some of the more rabid anti-Palin people and I wonder, why is that? I have my opinion (realistically it's like asking, geez what is 2 plus 2), but I just want to hear others.
Maybe it's because in the North, they know an airhead when they see one and they don't blindly follow the GOP like they do in the South.
Hmmm, I lived in Detroit, Michigan and Mt. Clemens, Michigan for a good part of my life and I heard the N word out loud in public on a weekly basis by black, white, latino, arab and asian people.
It is common to hear that word in Pittsburgh as well, also Champaign, Ill among the places I have lived.
I do too. Whenever I see an anti-Obama post, I unconsciously look to the upright corner to see if he/she comes from a red state. And guess what, I am right majority of the time.
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Originally Posted by Repubocrat
The predominantly red states are always the states with the lowest levels of educational attainment. Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, etc. As someone one said, Republicans are either rich or very uneducated. I have to agree with this statement. I do not know many Ph.D's who are hardcore Republicans. It is either the very wealthy or the religious ignoramuses.
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Originally Posted by beenhereandthere
Hhm, that's too bad, I like Pittsburgh a lot as a city and Champaign, I thought that was a Big 10 college town.
Yes, it is a Big 10 college town, but not eveyone there works for the university and not everyone who works for the university is non-racist.
This whole red state/blue state stuff is a bunch of BS. Colorado is officially a red state. I have lived here 28 yrs and we have had three Democratic governors in that time, a Democratic governor now, one Democratic senator and have had others in the past (Gary Hart, for one), and 4 of our 7 Representatives are Democrats. The Democrats control the state legislature.
Indiana is another "red" state that is not really as "red" as everyone makes it out to be. I don't remember the stats any more, but they have one Democratic senator, and 4 I believe of 9 Democratic representatives.
Colorado also has one of the highest levels of adults who have graduated from colleges, so if you insist on calling us "red" b/c last election Bush received a majority of vote, that does not mean "red" states are more uneducated.
I lit a fire for some, most folks thought that I had a point, others basically called me an idiot (and did not even answer my ? about the Southern Strategy that was adopted by a....Republican).
For those that say that the racial attitudes in the South won't play against Obama, you're dreaming.
Maybe not with most folks down in Dixie, but more than other places in the US for sure.
I remember living in Nashville for about 3 months, I heard on 2 occasions, white folks on the street just saying the N word out loud in public like it was normal.
I've lived in the Seattle or Portland area for almost 10 years and I've never have heard any white person say that out in the street in a conversation with themselves.
Another article about the history of this in the South.
I replied to your "Southern Strategy" post, see #68. You never replied.
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