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KamaAina

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153. Yes, but most of them are in southern California.

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Mon Jul 6, 2015, 07:26 PM

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Please feel free to nuke all of us Southerners...Drop a bomb on us redneck ignart Sutherners. [View all] bamademo Jul 2015 OP

Well I guess that ensures the Bush family survives, they are not Southerners AuntPatsy Jul 2015 #1

<snort> Fumesucker Jul 2015 #2

But they live here now. Unfortunately. bamademo Jul 2015 #3

Yep, IMO the south often gets a bad rap. There are many good people in the south. I've worked with RKP5637 Jul 2015 #4

I see this all the time in Scott Walker threads... Archae Jul 2015 #5

How did gerrymandered districts get Walker elected governor? TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #8

I'm not sure how it works... Archae Jul 2015 #9

In the legislature. It's still "one man one vote" for governor. jeff47 Jul 2015 #14

Very poor candidates picked by people who think the Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #43

Yep, that, is the root cause of many problems. Democrats that think sliding rightward RKP5637 Jul 2015 #127

State, place & people shaming s*cks. There are good people in WI & other places, hate it when appalachiablue Jul 2015 #12

This country should be totally up in arms about GOP-gerrymandered districts and Koch money, but RKP5637 Jul 2015 #23

Hey, we gave this nation cwydro Jul 2015 #6

It IS always the same posters. bvar22 Jul 2015 #158

I agree with you 99% tularetom Jul 2015 #7

Why would the nation be better off without Bill Clinton? zappaman Jul 2015 #80

NAFTA, banking "dereguation" and the Telecom Act for starters. nt hifiguy Jul 2015 #81

Lol! zappaman Jul 2015 #83

This message was self-deleted by its author awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #85

Even apartheid S Africa had some desirable qualities. I live in south, there's a lot to bash, sorry. Hoyt Jul 2015 #10

I live in the south and I do not see what you see. Tipperary Jul 2015 #19

You are right, there is no abundance of racism here, red states gladly expanded Medicaid under ACA, Hoyt Jul 2015 #20

If you can't love your neighbors Aerows Jul 2015 #29

I am in North Carolina. Tipperary Jul 2015 #68

If the rest of the country were like thesouth, who would be Prez? Hoyt Jul 2015 #72

Thank you..... CherokeeDem Jul 2015 #76

I see it no different than Place of Origin prejudice. It's backwards. I also warn them that TX was freshwest Jul 2015 #121

Hating on The South... bvar22 Jul 2015 #84

If that is your porch, it looks so idyllic BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #119

Yes, that is our porch, bvar22 Jul 2015 #145

You should share your pictures of your bounty with us city folk BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #162

I used to post photos regularly on "old" DU a few years ago, bvar22 Jul 2015 #167

Those pictures are utterly INCREDIBLE BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #170

Thanks for the kind words, Brother . bvar22 Jul 2015 #172

Gosh, Hoyt..... bvar22 Jul 2015 #143

You gotta a list of southern states that expanded Medicaid vs those that did not? Hoyt Jul 2015 #144

Why limit it to The South? bvar22 Jul 2015 #147

Percentage of refusals is a LOT HIGHER here. Hoyt Jul 2015 #149

Yes I do Roy Rolling Jul 2015 #150

Why should you be insulted if you are not part of racism and ignorance in south? Hoyt Jul 2015 #154

Point taken Roy Rolling Jul 2015 #165

I will be sure to mention you as an exception if I bash south again. :) Hoyt Jul 2015 #166

Nope! nt Logical Jul 2015 #32

I see it too Horse with no Name Jul 2015 #21

here in Georgia the GOP went out of its way to restrict the expansion of Medicare CatWoman Jul 2015 #44

You may mean Medicaid? YOHABLO Jul 2015 #101

yes CatWoman Jul 2015 #138

Lot to bash everywhere, if that's what you're after. DirkGently Jul 2015 #46

Thanks, Dirk. bvar22 Jul 2015 #148

Thank you for your perspective. nt Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #50

we certainly agree there, Hoyt Skittles Jul 2015 #118

Oops kcr Jul 2015 #146

If you don't like it, fix your house. jeff47 Jul 2015 #11

But we're morally superior that's why we're so tolerant of bashing the South here. ileus Jul 2015 #13

Maybe that's the problem, even many Democrats are not far removed from old "Dixiecrats" in Hoyt Jul 2015 #22

Are you speaking of dems on this board? cwydro Jul 2015 #30

I'm speaking about the south, where I live and conservatism is too abundant. Hoyt Jul 2015 #36

I live here too. cwydro Jul 2015 #39

Actually, Idaho is quite right wing with lots of racists too. Hoyt Jul 2015 #48

I know that lol. cwydro Jul 2015 #51

Fact is, if rest of country were likethe south, McCain and Palin would be in office and Hoyt Jul 2015 #63

Wow, too funny! cwydro Jul 2015 #70

The bashing comes from the constant, most often crazy, protrayal of "southern mentality" randr Jul 2015 #15

Only if you give me some delicious Southern food, then we can talk BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #16

I've got ham in the oven, BrotherIvan. historylovr Jul 2015 #56

Oh my, ma'am DashOneBravo Jul 2015 #62

Why, thank you! historylovr Jul 2015 #89

Thank you ma'am DashOneBravo Jul 2015 #103

You're quite welcome! historylovr Jul 2015 #108

Can you share her recipe? BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #120

Sending you a PM. historylovr Jul 2015 #133

I'd just like to point out DashOneBravo Jul 2015 #173

Uhmm DashOneBravo Jul 2015 #163

Ok, red eye gravy and biscuits have won me over BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #67

Yay! historylovr Jul 2015 #91

I love Southern hospitality and the beautiful land BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #93

I agree wholeheartedly. historylovr Jul 2015 #106

Don't forget grits. I've gotten 840high Jul 2015 #111

I love grits. historylovr Jul 2015 #134

Well, you can keep LWolf Jul 2015 #17

I lived most of my life in the north & now in Tx. White Supremacy, Bigots, KKKristians misterhighwasted Jul 2015 #18

It really is, exactly as you say. "It' s not a north/south thing, it's RW hate, & someone with the RKP5637 Jul 2015 #24

Bingo!! haikugal Jul 2015 #160

While I don't want to nuke anyone I think sadoldgirl Jul 2015 #25

Regional disparagement exists in most countries Depaysement Jul 2015 #26

Grew up in the south abelenkpe Jul 2015 #27

+1000 nt Logical Jul 2015 #33

How very sad. cwydro Jul 2015 #34

I could be in Canada in little over an hour democrank Jul 2015 #28

LOL, whining about the DU. nt Logical Jul 2015 #31

OK. Polly Hennessey Jul 2015 #35

I think the South has some unique problems. DemocraticWing Jul 2015 #37

The high drama from Southerners about any form of criticism or joshing is incomprehensible to me Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #38

Hypocritical bullshit. Where're the North bashing threads? DirkGently Jul 2015 #49

Yes! cwydro Jul 2015 #58

What would you say about post # 88 on this thread Person 2713 Jul 2015 #90

There's plenty of hostility toward northerners. Mariana Jul 2015 #95

Give a lot of Northern transplants five years in the South and they sound/act just like the locals Fumesucker Jul 2015 #97

And a lot of Southerners will still hate them anyway Mariana Jul 2015 #98

I wouldn't know, I married a New Yorker from Queens Fumesucker Jul 2015 #105

No fucking way. RiffRandell Jul 2015 #114

Well said. nt Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #55

Lmao. cwydro Jul 2015 #57

Can you please link to where cwydro Jul 2015 #60

I've had two different DUers tell me that Oregon is 'not really America' and that the South is Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #73

Lmao. cwydro Jul 2015 #78

prove it. Texasgal Jul 2015 #92

Hillbilly has finally almost gone away. Lars39 Jul 2015 #125

I believe 'Yankee' is a term coined by British Gen. James Wolfe. LanternWaste Jul 2015 #135

I'm from way south Ligyron Jul 2015 #40

Well said! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2015 #126

The Southern Poverty Law Center is not in the South? SoapBox Jul 2015 #41

Yes sarcasm - It started in Montgomery Al during the push for equality and there was a wee lunasun Jul 2015 #74

what we have to deal with KT2000 Jul 2015 #42

Oh noes wherever will we get our seafood & high technology. Demit Jul 2015 #45

Not to mention the fact that you'd be killing most of the black people in the US in the process. craigmatic Jul 2015 #47

Seafood? LOL. nt Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #52

Yes, there is no seafood in, say, New England. Mariana Jul 2015 #66

F^<k Duke underpants Jul 2015 #53

Haha MFrohike Jul 2015 #75

EXACTLY underpants Jul 2015 #79

This northerner supports you wryter2000 Jul 2015 #54

As a happily transplanted Texan to New England, I will say the South has come a long CTyankee Jul 2015 #59

There is, perhaps, an unbridgeable cultural Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #61

Why would you need help from your neighbors from the North Mariana Jul 2015 #64

Sorry, but high tech and seafood are not stranger81 Jul 2015 #65

"The South," in the context of the south-bashing threads, Maedhros Jul 2015 #69

I agree. hifiguy Jul 2015 #82

No call for annihilation of the southern states seen here* did i miss something? lunasun Jul 2015 #71

Aw. Iggo Jul 2015 #77

Don't worry dude. nilesobek Jul 2015 #86

No Nukes Dude rufus dog Jul 2015 #87

I'd take the South over the North any day of the fucking week. The North's an overpopulated shithole cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #88

WORD! Texasgal Jul 2015 #94

Just a note my friend nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #99

That explains a lot of your posts! Nt Logical Jul 2015 #107

Meh. I was trying to write something as stupid as the stereotyping I see here re The South. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #110

Amen. I moved South from up North. I'm staying. 840high Jul 2015 #112

We moved from Big Blue Minneapolis... bvar22 Jul 2015 #159

Thanks for stating that all italian-americans are not like a fictional tv character.... Drahthaardogs Jul 2015 #96

You are mistaken. bvar22 Jul 2015 #157

No I am not Drahthaardogs Jul 2015 #161

I think most of us realize it is a small number of people who hold on to the davidpdx Jul 2015 #100

We all have a problem get the red out Jul 2015 #102

That's such a silly thing to say. No one is threatening Alabama or any other Southern State. YOHABLO Jul 2015 #104

Sounds like a persecution complex. Mariana Jul 2015 #124

Bingo! You see what I see with the OP! B Calm Jul 2015 #141

I have lived in Texas my entire life. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2015 #109

After reading your post, I have to ask - why do you want to stay there? Vinca Jul 2015 #122

Cost of living, it's definitely lower outside of the cities Fumesucker Jul 2015 #128

I inherited the family home here. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2015 #139

There are lots of nice people in the blue states. Vinca Jul 2015 #142

There are nice people in the red states. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2015 #164

Give it a few weeks Bettie Jul 2015 #113

I'd rather just have a mass head-from-ass extraction Warpy Jul 2015 #115

+1000 Katashi_itto Jul 2015 #117

Yes. Mira Jul 2015 #116

This thread RandiFan1290 Jul 2015 #123

A DU final solution to the South... ileus Jul 2015 #129

We already gave the South its final solution. LAGC Jul 2015 #168

Nuking the South would cause serious environmental problems... Herman4747 Jul 2015 #130

This message was self-deleted by its author bamademo Jul 2015 #131

Why invest anything at all into the empty rhetoric of the regional bigot? LanternWaste Jul 2015 #132

Thank you - great suggestion! csziggy Jul 2015 #136

The world revolves around the South Matrosov Jul 2015 #137

And think what life will be like once we're free of New Orleans! KamaAina Jul 2015 #140

No kidding.. so stupid to focus on geography when some of the most racist assholes to randys1 Jul 2015 #152

Yes, but most of them are in southern California. KamaAina Jul 2015 #153

Well, south east actually, so i guess we have to nuke that place too randys1 Jul 2015 #155

what cured me of southern stereotypes HFRN Jul 2015 #151

Here Here tymorial Jul 2015 #156

Ah is a iggorant Texan, so donno nuthin too! DFW Jul 2015 #169

Hehehe realFedUp Jul 2015 #171