I’m not a Yankee. I’m NOT A YANKEE. Let that SET IN. I’m a PACIFIC NORTH WESTERNER. we Were NOT involved. Frankly I’m GLAD Lincoln kicked their asses but i’m a SUPPORTER of Woodrow Wilson.
ah the Paradox.
You could not POSSIBLY imagine how FUCKED up it is to LOVE both Men.
But that’s what I am as a historian.
I understand that the north had the luxury of having diversifiied it’s economy to not be dependent upon slave labor.
unfortunately when Lincoln trounced the south it seems that the south didn’t have much of A non slavery Economy to speak of.
What I am trying to tell you is that I’m a Northwesterner who Doesn’t believe in Racial hierarchy but has a soft spot for the suffering of the south. In fact politely speaking the recent I believe that the south is the way it is is because it profoundly was humiliated by the north in the war and has a sore spot for revenge and this doesn’t take place because the south is How do I put it… “arrogant” as much as Scorned.
Believe me when I say this I can feel the fires of that scorn but I’m for putting water on them.
Regarding the Civil rights bill allow me to correct the record somewhat though.
The Precentage of Northern Democrats who supported the civil right bills was greater than the REpublicans who did.
Also, the Southern Democrats Largely later reversed their positions. Strom Thurmond in truth was one o the few if not the only dixiecrat to bolt. True.
George Wallace changed his position on segregation the 1980s. Al gore has never been a really good tool for the racist element and it’s not hard to see why and Robert Byrd Tried to make up for it. I maintain that I am not here to force the black community ro forgive them because as I’ve maintained that’s up to them.
However my stance is that the south needs a diversified economy and Frankly I’m completely for the Northern Democrats Allocating resources to Diversify the south in an effort to Grow our party.
My problem is very simple: The south’s economy has fucking sucked for over 100 years! you can STILL feel it! I live in the northwest but i’ve SPENT time in Atlanta and in Orlando and LET ME TELL YOU There’s NOTHING you could Tell me that would EVER convince me that the south hadn’t been dealt a MASSIVE upheavel by Lincoln.
Having spent my Childhood in Oregon and my ADOLESCENCE in the “rebel south” Let me Correct you right off the bat about the the mythical Democratic Hatred of “rednecks”
I don’t. In fact I’m humiliated by the fact that so many supposedly enlightened thinkers are unable to see that the stereotype is not accurate.
It’s what I call a caricature of the south. It might in some part Resemble but it’s overdone for Comedic effect and I’m sort of tired of it. Politely Speaking Progressives OUGHT to know better! You’re supposed to be the GOOD GUYS!
I know there are a lot of Blue collar types out there-We’re from a white collar family that the crisis has TERRIBLY effected. Our jobs weren’t taken by invaders from the south let me put it like that. They were shipped off to India and China and you can SEE the growth there that we don’t have now.
Do you understand now? Finally? I’m not for btw because of what I understand a hierarchy Of american’s First.
No. In fact I have different outlook. I want Americas economy to do well so some of that technology will snowball on down to us.
Chinese Solar panels could save the world-especially if we can AFFORD THEM.
I don’t like globalization. I’m an anti-globaliztion activist but that’s not because I am afraid of the mythical NWO.
I feel sorry for China and the rest of the world too, I have an all inclusive heart.
However America has some problems and Part of it is this massive Laggard Southern Economy. This isn’t a partisan issue too but it’s an issue to which the Democratic party espeically of the north needs to realize the paramount importance of.
We need to win our traditional “enemies” over. Hearts and minds.
My goal is a More international America, but More over the south needs it’s own marshal plan.
if you're a progressive and you DON'T understand that this is about MUCH more than MERELY elections then you are not thinking broadly enough.
bullet trains in america east to west coast 500mph japenese technology in america oh god the possibilites.
they're boundless.
We need the south. the enormity of the problem that Southern opposition is... What do we have to do to break it up?