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BlancheSplanchnik

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33. Very interesting perspective.

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 10:13 PM

Nov 2018

I’ve been an East coaster all my life, but for a long time I was in a relationship with a guy from Louisiana.

The culture was a shock—the religiosity and conservatism were things I could never acclimate to.

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Unless you're from the South, it's hard to understand how monumental this is [View all] misanthrope Nov 2018 OP

Change comes more slowly than we would like comradebillyboy Nov 2018 #1

Good Point leftieNanner Nov 2018 #2

It's the new folks. greymattermom Nov 2018 #3

After election night, MI, NY and New England are more like Canada than the rest of the US. roamer65 Nov 2018 #4

If Abrams gets a run-off... dawg day Nov 2018 #5

They have already recruited poll workers for Dec. 4. greymattermom Nov 2018 #6

they need to junk the Diebold machines Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #19

Brilliant!!! fierywoman Nov 2018 #21

Seriously? One could not get more insecure than that. LakeSuperiorView Nov 2018 #30

bold assertion without supporting evidence Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #31

+1 We know Russians have hacked us. We know it takes seconds for "test" hackers to infiltrate flibbitygiblets Nov 2018 #35

Ever hear the term "stuffing the ballot box"? LakeSuperiorView Nov 2018 #48

ever hear "hacking" the machine? Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #52

Handing a voter two valid ballots and relying on them to securely destroy the second LakeSuperiorView Nov 2018 #54

no reason to destroy second Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #60

A paper ballot, marked by the voter, is far more secure. LakeSuperiorView Nov 2018 #62

you make valid, specific points Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #65

Ok, I'll play devil's advocate... bullsnarfle Nov 2018 #69

That would be an acceptable alternate to a voter marked ballot. LakeSuperiorView Nov 2018 #73

That makes the votes either easily manipulated or public though. nolabear Nov 2018 #46

the red and blue was overboard Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #51

Better. But marking is fine I think. Something, though, dammit! nolabear Nov 2018 #53

And Marco Rubio is pissed at the thought of a recount. lpbk2713 Nov 2018 #7

poor Lil Marco... AZ8theist Nov 2018 #20

You might want to do some research. cwydro Nov 2018 #8

So has Virginia misanthrope Nov 2018 #29

Many Repub Yankees have moved to NC unc70 Nov 2018 #45

It happened during Reconstruction BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #9

It's us Yankees! babylonsister Nov 2018 #10

Some of us southerners have been Democrats and liberals TNNurse Nov 2018 #12

I was NOT putting down babylonsister Nov 2018 #13

I see a could bit of bashing of southerners here from time to time. TNNurse Nov 2018 #14

Not from me. babylonsister Nov 2018 #16

When the first part of your post reads "Unless you're from the South" charlyvi Nov 2018 #36

This is not my OP, so I never said that. nt babylonsister Nov 2018 #38

Sorry. charlyvi Nov 2018 #40

It happens! babylonsister Nov 2018 #44

"Unless you played Major League Baseball misanthrope Nov 2018 #47

Unless you're totally insensitive charlyvi Nov 2018 #49

I've been in Alabama for 54 years misanthrope Nov 2018 #50

I've lived in Alabama for 35 years. charlyvi Nov 2018 #61

This thread is filled with others from the South misanthrope Nov 2018 #70

You truly are misanthropic aren't you? charlyvi Nov 2018 #74

Why, thank you! misanthrope Nov 2018 #79

I love James Joyce! (I'm an English major) charlyvi Nov 2018 #80

I hold no animus, misanthrope Nov 2018 #81

I'm totally with you, TNNurse. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2018 #25

Born and raised by liberal republican parents LiberalArkie Nov 2018 #34

Then you should know how lonely it can be misanthrope Nov 2018 #37

No it isn't -- the ones here in SOFL did not vote for Gillum obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #22

Mr Sedona came from LA to work in Yallywood. Sedona Nov 2018 #11

I agree with your conclusion The Liberal Lion Nov 2018 #15

this Pacifist Patriot Nov 2018 #32

Hey I live in Duval too. lark Nov 2018 #58

I thank you for your efforts. The Liberal Lion Nov 2018 #64

Yes, happy days (almost) are here again SCantiGOP Nov 2018 #17

I was living in Georgia in the late '90's and early '00's Spider Jerusalem Nov 2018 #18

You would have had 100 angry responses to that post years ago Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #39

Yeah, I knew Barnes was toast because of the flag issue before the election Spider Jerusalem Nov 2018 #42

I am from the South and this is awesome. recovering_democrat Nov 2018 #23

Yes. US is progressive liberal nation if remove gerrymandering, dirty tricks, & voter suppression. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2018 #24

And lies by the boatload. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2018 #27

I think a bit of thanks is due to President Obama. Their world did not come to an end and he did monmouth4 Nov 2018 #26

Including his campaign efforts this time. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2018 #28

Thinking this too. What a fine person. mahina Nov 2018 #55

Very interesting perspective. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2018 #33

Have you read Colin Woodard's "American Nations"? misanthrope Nov 2018 #41

No, it sounds innnnnteresting!!! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2018 #43

It is Astounding! Appreciate Cha Nov 2018 #56

Thanks for that window in! mahina Nov 2018 #57

Georgia has been between 30 and 40 percent black forever and has never SweetieD Nov 2018 #59

I know it's really is exciting to see TNLib Nov 2018 #63

Born & raised in the deep deep south. I know how remarkable that is. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #66

What is disappointing edhopper Nov 2018 #67

Abrams ran an unapologetic progressive campaign Politicub Nov 2018 #68

the other thing that fascinates me is how close these races are, despite the voter suppression niyad Nov 2018 #71

Texas moved closer to turning blue Gothmog Nov 2018 #72

Did it ever TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #75

Brian Middleton is a friend Gothmog Nov 2018 #76

Amazing indeed TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #77

Lina spoke at the October meeting of the Harris County Democratic Lawyers Association Gothmog Nov 2018 #78

Yes, monumental. recovering_democrat Nov 2018 #82