You might live in the bible belt if...
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But I don't see them changing anytime soon since there are still too many people (a.k.a. voters) that want to keep things the way they are.
Believe it or not, I was about to post that.
You in S. Carolina would feel like a Jew in Nazi Germany. That's one blood red state and always has been.
In a way yes, In another way no.
Yeah, South Carolina is VERY conservative socially speaking. That same social conservatism knows no racial lines whatsoever. At the same time, Obama swept South Carolina in the 2008 election due to the fact that there are many majority black areas, nearly all of the black people, and quite a few white people as well voted for him in 2008 in the hopes that he would bring change. Here we are in 2014, and not too much has changed at all.
At the same time though, there is a very strong undercurrent that is quite sick and tired of all the social conservatism, classism, and 'christian' hypocracy, that does not ascribe or buy into to the whole 'leftist' party line, but is rather more of a progressive libertarian nature.
I think that the whole term 'progressive' has been misused, and misapplied not only in this thread, but by people in general here in the US as a stand in word to describe leftism in general.
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But I don't see them changing anytime soon since there are still too many people (a.k.a. voters) that want to keep things the way they are.
Believe it or not, I was about to post that.
You in S. Carolina would feel like a Jew in Nazi Germany. That's one blood red state and always has been.
In a way yes, In another way no.
Yeah, South Carolina is VERY conservative socially speaking. That same social conservatism knows no racial lines whatsoever. At the same time, Obama swept South Carolina in the 2008 election due to the fact that there are many majority black areas, nearly all of the black people, and quite a few white people as well voted for him in 2008 in the hopes that he would bring change. Here we are in 2014, and not too much has changed at all.
At the same time though, there is a very strong undercurrent that is quite sick and tired of all the social conservatism, classism, and 'christian' hypocracy, that does not ascribe or buy into to the whole 'leftist' party line, but is rather more of a progressive libertarian nature.
I think that the whole term 'progressive' has been misused, and misapplied not only in this thread, but by people in general here in the US as a stand in word to describe leftism in general.
I said that more in jest than anything since Kraichgauer thinks the south is still living in the antebellum or at least the segregation era.
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Sadly, there are people who want to bring that back, the League of the South stands out, as did a group called South Carolina Exodus, who essentially wanted Jesus People to move to SC from all over the country so they could secede and form their very own Jesusland.
The area around Columbia, SC kind of sticks out because of it's history during the original Secession, when it was the place where the articles of Sececcsion were drawn up and signed.
Also, Aryan Nations blowhard August Kreis used to live in the area. Then too, The American Nazi party is based in Laurens, and apparently holds their meetings in the Redneck Museum.
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There used to be blue laws here when I was a kid.One of the things you couldn't buy were panty hose.I guess those are sinful.
My county is dry,I drive to the next county for beer.They proudly have a big sign that says no more beer for 97.5 miles.They get lots of business.
The region I live is not as bible happy,the parts store has some religious stuff up,but that's it.
The most religious highway signs I've ever seen were in Nebraska,they were every where.Giant Jesuses popping out of the corn.Sort of creepy.
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But I don't see them changing anytime soon since there are still too many people (a.k.a. voters) that want to keep things the way they are.
Believe it or not, I was about to post that.
You in S. Carolina would feel like a Jew in Nazi Germany. That's one blood red state and always has been.
In a way yes, In another way no.
Yeah, South Carolina is VERY conservative socially speaking. That same social conservatism knows no racial lines whatsoever. At the same time, Obama swept South Carolina in the 2008 election due to the fact that there are many majority black areas, nearly all of the black people, and quite a few white people as well voted for him in 2008 in the hopes that he would bring change. Here we are in 2014, and not too much has changed at all.
At the same time though, there is a very strong undercurrent that is quite sick and tired of all the social conservatism, classism, and 'christian' hypocracy, that does not ascribe or buy into to the whole 'leftist' party line, but is rather more of a progressive libertarian nature.
I think that the whole term 'progressive' has been misused, and misapplied not only in this thread, but by people in general here in the US as a stand in word to describe leftism in general.
I said that more in jest than anything since Kraichgauer thinks the south is still living in the antebellum or at least the segregation era.
Far from it - there are many places in the south that have had incredible social advancement. It's the conservative areas in both the south, and my own west coat - and elsewhere - , that I still fight to get the truth to.
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If that's the standard for the Bible Belt, then I can say with legalization, Washington state is not anywhere near it.
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My county is dry,I drive to the next county for beer.They proudly have a big sign that says no more beer for 97.5 miles.They get lots of business.
The region I live is not as bible happy,the parts store has some religious stuff up,but that's it.
The most religious highway signs I've ever seen were in Nebraska,they were every where.Giant Jesuses popping out of the corn.Sort of creepy.
I can understand that. If I were to arrive there I'd buy lots of beer, and then turn around anyway. A sign like that is scary. I'd feel like I'd be entering Taliban-territory. If there's more churches or mosques than bars or liquor stores, something is wrong.
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But I don't see them changing anytime soon since there are still too many people (a.k.a. voters) that want to keep things the way they are.
Believe it or not, I was about to post that.
You in S. Carolina would feel like a Jew in Nazi Germany. That's one blood red state and always has been.
In a way yes, In another way no.
Yeah, South Carolina is VERY conservative socially speaking. That same social conservatism knows no racial lines whatsoever. At the same time, Obama swept South Carolina in the 2008 election due to the fact that there are many majority black areas, nearly all of the black people, and quite a few white people as well voted for him in 2008 in the hopes that he would bring change. Here we are in 2014, and not too much has changed at all.
At the same time though, there is a very strong undercurrent that is quite sick and tired of all the social conservatism, classism, and 'christian' hypocracy, that does not ascribe or buy into to the whole 'leftist' party line, but is rather more of a progressive libertarian nature.
I think that the whole term 'progressive' has been misused, and misapplied not only in this thread, but by people in general here in the US as a stand in word to describe leftism in general.
I said that more in jest than anything since Kraichgauer thinks the south is still living in the antebellum or at least the segregation era.
Far from it - there are many places in the south that have had incredible social advancement. It's the conservative areas in both the south, and my own west coat - and elsewhere - , that I still fight to get the truth to.
Only after you were educated about it here on this forum......
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Far from it - there are many places in the south that have had incredible social advancement. It's the conservative areas in both the south, and my own west coat - and elsewhere - , that I still fight to get the truth to.[/quote]
Kraichgauer, why do you keep a conservative coat and not give it to hospice or something? It has no place in your wardrobe.
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