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But righties today have NO knowledge of history...just the bumper sticker mentality-"Lincoln was a Republican"...since they loathe education they never look further to see that in the 1860's the term Republican didn't mean what it does today.... Repugs seemed to prefer living in the past but the 1800's !!?!!!
Stating that our education system is seriously flawed doesn't equal being against education. Nor does wanting the federal government to release its hold on public education.
There was no such thing as a "leftie' in American politics prior to the 20th century.
Wingnuts luv to cling to the US Constitution, just wondering where inside that document it dictates that the USA shall have a capitalist economic system. Seeing that socialism wasn't a well defined system at the time the Constitution was written the founding fathers never considered whether socialism would be a better system.
I don't "have a problem" with the French per se; as a matter of fact, one wing of my extended family is Franco-Belgian.
But I do have a problem with the smug, self-righteous, condescending attitude displayed toward Americans, particularly those of rural or plebian backgrounds, by a small-but-noticeable component of Europeans.
Their language, the most inflective and manipulable of all the European tongues, doesn't help this. Neither does their supposed "refinement" They laud the "civilized" sport of soccer, but conveniently sidestep the incredible vulgarity and occasional brutality of soccer riots.
And there are far more graves of innocent victims of institutionalized murder in the area between the Seine, the Danube, and the Volga than anywhere else on this planet.
So much for the "sensitized" European example.
Thanks for sharing your family history. It appears that there may be some issues in the family tree that I'm not qualified to deal with.
Thanks for sharing your family history. It appears that there may be some issues in the family tree that I'm not qualified to deal with.
Actually, my four sisters-in-law and I now get along quite well ... but it was their side that "blinked". Two of them have renounced their upbringing in the "legitimized Left" and befome evangelical Christians. But I view that as "a bit much".
And the exchange wasn't one-sided; I've learned a few things from them as well. It's only one portion of the "European" attitude with which I have some reservations.
Wingnuts luv to cling to the US Constitution, just wondering where inside that document it dictates that the USA shall have a capitalist economic system. Seeing that socialism wasn't a well defined system at the time the Constitution was written the founding fathers never considered whether socialism would be a better system.
You do realize that America was founded on the principles of freedom, right?
Socialism is anything BUT freedom.
Being as intelligent as you feel you are, I'm sure that you remember the failed socialism that was tried by the Pilgrims?
Hypocrisy is alive and well - and thriving - in the republi-thug party.
Hate to differ with you, but i will, all politicians are thugs of some kind. And both sides. They both play games, they both scheme, they both think they ideals are the best. What they both do not do, is think of us little guys first! And that is both sides, and take that to the bank?
God bless West for being a real man, and not a coward like so many in the GOP that obviously have been intimidated by the Subversives in the White House. They, unlike West lack a spine to call it like it is.
Hate to put it like this, but you know me, keeping it real and honest. Nice to know someone actually has the ba--s to say what he did. Whether you agree or not, it is always nice to see someone not being a coward, and hiding behind their Mommy's back.
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