I've been writing about Southerners, and Mississippians in particular, for almost two years now.
Here's what Nancy Pelosi's spawn wants you to know about it.
I don't pray for the dissolution of this country. That would be tacky.
I do; however, long and hope for it.
Wowza. What a video.
ReplyDeleteYeah it's bull shit.
ReplyDeleteI spend most everyday of my life in rural Mississippi and Louisiana.
This is what certain people want to see...that's all.
By the way...Where are the black folks?
The problem with Maher and his self-satisfied, slicked-back ilk, is that they assume what amounts to their own over-inflated - wrapped in a smug-warm silk dressing gown with lace filigree - opinion, is somehow thoughtfully constructed from a carefully crafted rational framework: a fair and open assessment of the facts as they stand. And what they forget is that they are no more than a vainglorious vaudevillian act whose sound-bite shtick wouldn't stand the cold, hard scrutiny of prolonged debate with an intellect not fed on the sugar-spoon of showbiz.
ReplyDeleteF*** you Bill on all that sail on you.
I am open to offers from all major networks by-the-way, including cable at a push: I'm thinking a light political chat / fine-cuisine dining tips combo called "Meal-time with Natetin" - does what it says on the Nate-tin.
There's a word for people like Maher: smug - that's a mug full of s***. See what I did there Bill? Let me perform the reach-around on myself and pat me on the back for lowering the tone of debate to your level.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, to present this as an honest, to stress that this is an honest, representation of people in the South, in Mississippi...including jokes about toothlessness, is complete bull shit. I know from a life time of experience...that only a bigot would try and pass this off.
DeleteSecondly and more importantly, is the point that you have precisely articulated. It's that these people think their world view is normative. Like all bigots, anything that deviates from their understanding isn't different it's wrong...it's something to be corrected.
We have been dealing with this shit for 150 years. It's where the "well the rest of the country" lectures come from. When I was in New Haven, the main paper in Connecticut ran an editorial by the staff concerning a recent vote in Alabama. It was bizarre on it's face because we barely concern ourselves with what's happening two counties over...much less another state. The editorial staff was flabbergasted that the people of Alabama had voted down a tax increase when only 25% of them would have felt the increase. At no time in the editorial did they even consider that people might have a principled objection to tax increases...might see them as a threat to economic growth...even if they weren't directly affected. It was just a mystery to them.
Nat you'll be the first signed act...the signature star...the franchise player...for Flimsy Cups TV.
Hmmm I haven't been left much to say as hasn't already been said better than I would about the bunch of greased up Mugwats politely patting their refined palms in awe of one another wit and charm. I will add that I would happily go for a pint with even the toothless numpty before that self satisified cockbadger.
ReplyDeleteI believe it is time to stop calling it the Civil War too for a number of reasons, and from hence forth it needs calling the second war of independance.
No question about it. I'd rather sleep on the floor in that fellas house than spend two minutes on an elevator with those clowns. One of which is Michael Steel...former spineless head of the Republican National Committee...which ought to say something to Southerners about enthusiastically supporting that party.
DeleteCalling it a civil war is one of the most outrageous political achievements these clowns have pulled off...you invade, conquer, occupy...then throw up your flag and call it a civil war. The US isn't an imperialist nation you see?
Second War of Independence was a common name for it in these parts...War of Southern Independence...War of Northern Aggression...War Between the States...anything but civil war. How bout the First Necessary War of Independence.
Well I lasted till 1.45seconds before I had to stop it. What is scary is that is passed off as real journalism. Have seen similar things done here over the years, especially about the state of Tasmanian, where everyone marries their sister etc etc etc. Bigoted rubbish. Yes there are people like that in society, but there are one hell of a lot more who are "normal".
ReplyDeleteAnyway hope i didn't miss any more good points by not finishing the vid. :)
You didn't miss anything my man.
DeleteThat's just it...it isn't up to these people to decide what's normal.
These people can take their understanding of normal and shove it up where the Sun don't shine.
You managed to get through.
ReplyDeleteYeah. I watched it e.f. and am confirmed in my belief that stereotypes are dangerous ugly ciphers of hate for lazy commentators. So, where were the women? Where were the black voices?
ReplyDeleteThe other stuff - the politics, the right/left stuff. Well you know how I feel about all that already so I wont offend you by going over it again.
Snobbery, elitism, condescension - it has always offended me.
However I've noticed that it is impossible for a rich, privileged person (whether from the right or the left and whether white or black, male or female) to not sound condescending when talking about "the poor".
These people don't give a fig for the poor...as evidenced by this video. They want their votes...and it's caused no end of frustration for them that, despite what they see as miserable lives of mental retardation and miserable poverty...these folks aren't swayed by cold hand outs.
ReplyDeleteThe left and right of it is beside the point...there was big wig Republican on that panel.
Yeah - exactly. Right/left - it doesn't matter. It never does sit comfortable when rich educated privileged folks deign to lecture "the poor"...
ReplyDeleteIt isn't really the poor that are being lectured... the people who are really being lectured here are my son and my daddy...Southerners.
DeleteThe political issues are more general and cultural than specific.
Mmmm. It sounds to my ears very like the same type of racial stereotyping that goes in Britain. With every "minority" grouping. And by that I mean that the political elite (Southern, white, male, moneyed - regardless of political persuasion) patronise the rest of us poor sods who live far enough away from the epicentre of power to be "out of it". So, for Scots this means that power resides in london - and we are patronised insulted and marginalised by the decisions made by those "down there". For Scots this means we are used to being portrayed as knuckle dragging economic leeches and neanderthals. As alcoholics. As ginger haired kilt wearing freaks. Your "Southern" story sounds very similar to the stories of those who do not have "power".
ReplyDeleteWe aren't powerless and that's what causes the friction...that coupled with the fact that we are a different people. Sand in the vaseline.
DeleteWhat we have here, more than anything else, is a power struggle.
It should amuse you to know that the what we have over here in some ways is an extenuation of the phenomenon you describe...we are primarily from Scotland, Ireland and t'North. Our friends across the ohio river are from Southern England...at least the ones that are from England.
Sorry - clumsy use of the word "power" by me.
ReplyDeleteNo, the Scots are not without power. (In fact maybe Adam and Nat will be inwardly protesting that their Parliament has been "ruined" by Scottish politicians (now it is your turn, boys, to ruin it for yourselves! lol)...) But the reality is that the exercise of "power" comes with the need to adhere to a set of assumptions - and it is the set of assumptions that offend me. So, in reality, one politician now looks very much like another regardless of political hue - because they share the same underlying worldview.
Fascinated by the parallel you describe between your South and my North.
Here the Scot Nats hold the local political reins - and the decisions which our own devolved Parliament makes are far more left of centre than the decisions made by Westminster. But that is as it should be - it is what Scots overwhelmingly vote for - left of centre politicians.
But the decisions our Parliament makes (decisions which could be made by Westminster for England if the electorate there wanted it) are pilloried by the English press - and by a large section of the English electorate.
Scots are forever portrayed (by that press) as the toothless idiots, the drunks, the mean people, the benefit/subsidy junkies, the parochial inward looking ingrates... and the contributions made by Scots are conveniently over-looked. The ruling Westminster Tory elite (right wingers) now have only one (very poor) MP in Scotland. And their coalition partners (the liberal democrats) have only 10. The Opposition party (labour) have 40 MPs in Scotland. Westminster is not representative of Scotland. And probably never will be again given boundary changes and the attempt to ensure continual Tory hegemony. This leads to a backlash of unpleasant Scottish nationalism here and a rise in hate crimes against the English who have chosen to live here...
I wasn't bothered by it...just trying to give a fuller explanation.
ReplyDeleteSome of us are toothless and poor. I come from 100 proof Crackers on my Mama's side...and declining fortunes, after the war, on my Daddy's side.
The handful of these people that have ever heard of Bill probably couldn't care less about him. More importantly, they aren't so dumb as to be fooled by any of this back-handed concern for their welfare.
Have y'all decided to go it alone yet...or is that still in the works.
Still in the works e.f. - interesting times for us Scots... and for those Brits still interested in "the Union" (of the Crowns) which created GB.
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