Discuss: One Nation Under Elvis
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I’m torn. I’m one of those white southerners being defended, but I’m also gay and a flaming liberal living in Kentucky (Louisville, thankfully). So, while I understand that one should not paint an entire group with such a broad brush, it has been my experience that education is not valued in my home state and throughout much of the south. I know that there are folks all over that are like me in many ways, but I think “Dick” had a valid point for the majority. When Obama spoke of folks turning to guns and religion, he hit the nail on the head. So, yes, let’s not be so blinded by hatred and ignorance to assume everyone is a certain way based on geography, but let’s also not turn away from facts. If you can find a liberal in deepest Appalachia, you should probably win a prize (yeah, I know they exist, but openly? I wonder…)
I’m torn. I’m one of those white southerners being defended, but I’m also gay and a flaming liberal living in Kentucky (Louisville, thankfully). So, while I understand that one should not paint an entire group with such a broad brush, it has been my experience that education is not valued in my home state and throughout much of the south. I know that there are folks all over that are like me in many ways, but I think “Dick” had a valid point for the majority. When Obama spoke of folks turning to guns and religion, he hit the nail on the head. So, yes, let’s not be so blinded by hatred and ignorance to assume everyone is a certain way based on geography, but let’s also not turn away from facts. If you can find a liberal in deepest Appalachia, you should probably win a prize (yeah, I know they exist, but openly? I wonder…)