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Lydia Leftcoast

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6. He's not ignorant; that's what's really awful
Mon Dec 30, 2013, 12:15 PM
Dec 2013

The Duck Dynasty guys are not genuine hillbillies. They are millionaires with college degrees. The whole ZZ-Top-in-camo shtick is strictly for TV, and they didn't look like that before they went on their program.

But having done my grad work at an Ivy League school, I know that even college-educated millionaires can make incredibly biased and stupid statements about people they consider "not our kind."

I learned that the media and many people do not care about racism unless certain language is used. LonePirate Dec 2013 #1
He's not ignorant; that's what's really awful Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2013 #6
Yup. This was pure marketing. SomeGuyInEagan Dec 2013 #9
I think you can be "ignorant" and educated! ijs LibGranny Dec 2013 #14
Soon as we get everyone to quit following that silly book snooper2 Dec 2013 #2
There are 613 commandments pokerfan Dec 2013 #8
TV is propaganda, they sell whatever they can to people dumb enough to fall for it Corruption Inc Dec 2013 #3
+1. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #4
People expect liberals to have values and morals. Kablooie Dec 2013 #5
This will continue so long as conservatives own the media. snot Dec 2013 #7
Good observation! K&R B Calm Dec 2013 #10
Wrong! It isn't about anything except money HoosierCowboy Dec 2013 #11
I tweeted and emailed A&E the link to the video where Phil is preaching about marrying 15 year olds Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #12
I watched Duck Dynasty after the dust up... CoffeeCat Dec 2013 #13
I ditched cable because of garbage like that Skittles Dec 2013 #17
So did I, as one channel after another turned to mindless, obviously fake Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2013 #19
yup Skittles Dec 2013 #20
hatred bonds people together iamthebandfanman Dec 2013 #15
I think this will fall back on them. toby jo Dec 2013 #16
Paula Dean's empire was destroyed... Lost_Count Dec 2013 #18
conservatives cloak their hate and bigotry in religion ... napkinz Dec 2013 #21
Where does the biracial grandson fit into all this? maced666 Dec 2013 #22
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