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Bucky

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113. The larger context is that, without the South, there'd be no Dukes of Hazard
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 04:43 AM
Jan 2012

I don't want to live in a world where I'm not tempted to screech "Yeeeee-haaawwww" and then floor it every time my car approaches a railroad crossing

How would they hold public office if shot? 47of74 Jan 2012 #1
that was the part I was saying in frustration :) RainDog Jan 2012 #3
Great questions, I ask myself the same things just1voice Jan 2012 #2
I know there are lots of democrats in the south RainDog Jan 2012 #6
And what of the northern slave traders? unc70 Jan 2012 #73
Why should I have to immigrate? Fawke Em Jan 2012 #115
you don't have to RainDog Jan 2012 #117
You can take your regional bigotry against the South and leave anytime MicaelS Jan 2012 #122
thanks for your concern RainDog Jan 2012 #125
Those people who are stealing elections from the democrats WCGreen Jan 2012 #31
what about ""those democrats" who are allowing elections to be stolen by doing 0 about that? nt msongs Jan 2012 #38
Thank you for the link! It is a great article. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #63
"Honest majority opinions" MicaelS Jan 2012 #4
Simply because the Founders disapproved of something doesn't make it wrong. white_wolf Jan 2012 #8
honest is what polls indicate are the opinions of the American people. RainDog Jan 2012 #11
gawdamn yeehaw Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #5
Sometimes it seems it wasn't. However, thinking about it, Cleita Jan 2012 #7
Not to mention all the sane white people stuck in the South. white_wolf Jan 2012 #9
people could move RainDog Jan 2012 #13
not all whites are racists RainDog Jan 2012 #18
I know that but look at history. Cleita Jan 2012 #46
True RainDog Jan 2012 #53
Speaking of welfare. Newtie, the toadman, said Barak Obama has issued more food stamps than Cleita Jan 2012 #55
such a statement also ignores Paulson's bank bail out RainDog Jan 2012 #60
So you think all emilyg Jan 2012 #27
All? That's a pretty broad brush. Cleita Jan 2012 #51
After the blacks were freed we should have let the South go. Zalatix Jan 2012 #10
You would have a lot of immigrants coming from the South, then. white_wolf Jan 2012 #12
But those blacks could not buy property in many places unc70 Jan 2012 #75
They would have just reinstated slavery and Cleita Jan 2012 #52
I was wondering that last night. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #14
If President Lincoln had survived after the civil war I think we might have mucifer Jan 2012 #20
Good Point! JDPriestly Jan 2012 #111
Yes. That's what prompted this post RainDog Jan 2012 #21
You mean Confederate states like Indiana and New Hampshire? Hugabear Jan 2012 #69
yeah. If you read my OP, I note this isn't about a specific region RainDog Jan 2012 #72
Seemed pretty specific to me Hugabear Jan 2012 #74
since I've repeatedly said the post was in frustration b/c of the S.C. deal with Gringrich RainDog Jan 2012 #76
It would have been better to have won the War of 1812 and lost the Civil War FarCenter Jan 2012 #15
Look at post #16. The US of Canada and Jesusland lunatica Jan 2012 #17
Maybe the red states in the west/midwest should be returned to various Native Americans RainDog Jan 2012 #24
Then there's this map of how the US could look. lunatica Jan 2012 #16
I don't think that's representative RainDog Jan 2012 #23
Here's what one former Soviet guy predicted - I don't think he's right either RainDog Jan 2012 #30
Here's another version RainDog Jan 2012 #33
Close, but with a few differences kurt_cagle Jan 2012 #112
About 80% of Canadians are Christian. Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #50
Um, no laundry_queen Jan 2012 #86
77% is "about 80%". And Catholics are, indeed, Christians (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #88
people are not going to "get" what you're talking about RainDog Jan 2012 #108
My personal views on this are that the North wasn't hard enough on the South. white_wolf Jan 2012 #19
They should have executed Andrew Johnson, too RainDog Jan 2012 #22
They should have executed the vice president who remained loyal? RZM Jan 2012 #34
he was pro-slavery RainDog Jan 2012 #37
So that's your case for execution? RZM Jan 2012 #47
that was my frustration and hyperbole talking RainDog Jan 2012 #56
Well that's a different issue RZM Jan 2012 #61
some people argue the southern states issues are b/c the south RainDog Jan 2012 #70
Well RZM Jan 2012 #71
I'm out of my element on the Civil War, I'll admit RZM Jan 2012 #44
Nelson Mandela would disagree with vengeance Kennah Jan 2012 #54
For every action theres a reaction. William769 Jan 2012 #25
Yes krispos42 Jan 2012 #26
good argument RainDog Jan 2012 #45
Have you read Harry Turtledove's alternate history novels? Odin2005 Jan 2012 #68
Yup, and I have to admit he paints a realistic possibility krispos42 Jan 2012 #82
Harry Turtledove has a whole series of alternate history novels-- eridani Jan 2012 #118
Good question Prophet 451 Jan 2012 #28
I've seen that film RainDog Jan 2012 #41
I think shooting them would have precluded their holding public office cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #29
yeah, I already addressed this RainDog Jan 2012 #35
I share your frustration. Just thought it was funny. cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #39
agreed RainDog Jan 2012 #42
Perhaps we should have done forced integration in 1865 Kennah Jan 2012 #32
We pretty much did. Then we got tired of it and left cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #36
So I lose my home because I live in a Confederate State? SaintPete Jan 2012 #40
You could continue to live there RainDog Jan 2012 #43
so, "ghettoize" the southern states and dump the west on the "Indians" ??? WTF? Kali Jan 2012 #48
+10 emilyg Jan 2012 #58
No. I don't think you really get the point of the post RainDog Jan 2012 #59
by all means protect white privilege RainDog Jan 2012 #62
When the OP is about kicking out the states that have the majority of the black population JoeyT Jan 2012 #116
Fascinating kurt_cagle Jan 2012 #132
+ billions cordelia Jan 2012 #81
YES and since Washington and Jefferson owned hundreds of slaves their bodies should have been dug up Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #49
Not necessarily. But, it was worth keeping it to get rid of slavery. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #57
I think of Jack Nicholson MFrohike Jan 2012 #64
Democrats began to lose the south with the election of FDR RainDog Jan 2012 #67
And? MFrohike Jan 2012 #78
I didn't say the south is the source of all evil RainDog Jan 2012 #79
Haha MFrohike Jan 2012 #80
Oh gawd, not this fucking shit again... Hugabear Jan 2012 #65
+1000 ellisonz Jan 2012 #91
Reconstruction was not radical enough. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #66
No. Hawkowl Jan 2012 #77
No Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #83
I think that was the big debate before the Civil War RZM Jan 2012 #89
I think you are right Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #92
Let's try a different counterfactual here, shall we? Spider Jerusalem Jan 2012 #84
Very interesting. Something to ponder. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #87
You never hear that one at all here RZM Jan 2012 #90
No, but you do hear a lot of "we'd be better off without the South" Spider Jerusalem Jan 2012 #93
I agree that it's bullshit RZM Jan 2012 #94
Nicely put. Thank you. cordelia Jan 2012 #95
well, we could ask about that one too RainDog Jan 2012 #97
Do you know which side Britain supported in the Civil War? RZM Jan 2012 #98
yes, I know. because of economic interests in the cotton industry RainDog Jan 2012 #99
That and great power maneuvering RZM Jan 2012 #103
except that's not what I said RainDog Jan 2012 #106
ha Kali Jan 2012 #130
Have you seen PBS' series "The Civil War" by Ken Burns? Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #85
The Confederacy was not worth saving... YoungDemCA Jan 2012 #96
You suggesting a "Final Solution" should have occurred? lynne Jan 2012 #100
actually, no. that's not what I said RainDog Jan 2012 #105
The existence of both the CSA and the Union would be an impossibility. chrisa Jan 2012 #101
Oh lemme see. . . BigDemVoter Jan 2012 #102
wouldn't this topic be more suited for American History Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #104
I think this is a far more complex question than a yes/no response... Fearless Jan 2012 #107
Literalism is also a problem RainDog Jan 2012 #110
Yes. It was worth it. Taverner Jan 2012 #109
The larger context is that, without the South, there'd be no Dukes of Hazard Bucky Jan 2012 #113
This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #120
Good plan. JoeyT Jan 2012 #114
I've mulled that question over for years. hifiguy Jan 2012 #119
The CSA would be easy to imagine; the USA would be harder Proud Public Servant Jan 2012 #121
This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #123
guess you sort of prove my point RainDog Jan 2012 #126
Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #127
lol RainDog Jan 2012 #128
Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #129
I suppose we all want to isolate ourselves from those we disagree with... LanternWaste Jan 2012 #124
not according to this information RainDog Jan 2012 #131
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