@wilma No big push. Just in my head mostly. Living here and listening to right wingers all too often. Just yesterday I got into a conversation with a black Republican on facebook who was trying to tell memthe Republicans are the party that will free the blacks, that they did during civil rights, and the Democrats purposely keep minorities down, enslave them with social programs. <sigh> Of course the Republicans did push through civil rights legistlation, but that is when the south was all racist, segregationalist, Democrats. The Republican party today is full of those former southern Democrats and their children. He had me watch a video explaining the history, which I had not disputed, and of course it did not go up to the point where the Dixicrats defected. The commentaries on the film, I would say 75% of the black peolle had Rev. Before their name. Yeah, well socially many blacks are more in line with the Republicans. It was a huge piece of propoganda.
He just got me thinking again, why do we even bother, just let the right wingers do what they want and live in whatever they create. Again, I would wish them well, prosperity, seriously. And, I am not talking all Republicans, I would guess 50% of the party would never consider succeeding, and they are moderate or left on several issues.
Anyway, I told him where I agreed with him, and it was like he never heard me, I too want minoirities to be inspired, to get off the cucleof the public dole. He just wants to believe all Democrats don’t see the truth. Whatever. He does not live in the south. I think he should come down here for a few years, and then see how he feels. Make sure he really knows who he is aligned with. All of us out of staters just can’t believe how it is here. Don’t get me wrong it is not all bad or anything. We have met some great friends, my husbands job has been incredible, but there is underlying thing.