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I just had the misfortune to surf past Matthews' show on MSNBC. He had on a guy who wrote a book about LBJ. They were discussing the tale of how Johnson was warned that if he pushed the Civil Rights Act he would lose all the powerful Democratic Southern senators. Johnson said "If that's the price, then so be it" or something to that effect.
Matthews then read a list of the senators. Lots of big, famous names.
"Seggies, all" said Matthews.
And then he went on blabbering, repeating the word "seggies" and adding his definition: segregationists.
Seggies????
Really?
I have *never* heard that term. Ever. And how casual it sounds. A stupid, silly word applied to such a terrible chapter in our history.
Seggies?
Come on, Matthews. This is bad, even by your low standards.
ithinkmyliverhurts
(1,928 posts)Why not "filthy segregationists." Or just "segregationists." "Seggies" just make them seem so frat-boyish. I guess I should expect no less.
I think I've only rec'd maybe 1 or 2 posts since I've been here. I find it an odd gesture. But for this one I will partake in the absurdity.
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)on one of yesterday's programs. My son was shocked and said as much. Coming from him it really means something. He's 20.
Cirque du So-What
(25,940 posts)and I've lived a long time - a good deal of it spent reading and learning about atrocities like segregation. Sounds like a way to gloss over the ugly details with what they think is a 'cute' euphemism for a horrible practice.
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)FUCK THEM. Whether they are called teabaggers or seggies, they are all just racists and the "I got mine, fuck everyone else" crowd.
FUCK THEM