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Sweetpea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-04 11:39 PM Original message |
Does the word "Liberal" mean "N"""a Lover? |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-04 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. the word liberal is used as a code word among rightwingers |
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LizW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Racist code words |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 04:37 AM Response to Reply #17 |
53. Don't forget "states' rights" and "limited government"... |
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Enraged_Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-04 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. Pardon me, but how the hell do you equate that other term to "Liberal"? |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-04 11:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. You misunderstand Sweetpea. She means when right wingers use the word |
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Enraged_Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-04 11:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I still don't get the connection |
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Sweetpea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-04 11:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. For a racist, a N''a lover would be next to the lowest thing on earth. |
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Enraged_Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:00 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. This whole discussion is nuts |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:04 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I'm from the south, trust me..it's not off-the-wall |
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Enraged_Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:11 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. But nationwide, as a synonym for the term you suggest? |
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Sweetpea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:17 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. But I do feel there is an strong element of racist thought when the |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:17 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I'm never said it was solely what they meant by liberal . I said it was |
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drdigi420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 07:48 AM Response to Reply #20 |
58. Yes, nationwide, the repukes are presenting the Dems as |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:13 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Yes. I agree. |
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Sweetpea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:05 AM Original message |
Because I am Black and I am from the South (north carolina) |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:00 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Uh, No..sorry. The right wingers put it there |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:14 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Not to dispute you but |
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Enraged_Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:21 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Not to dispute you (as a fellow New Mexican), but that is crazy |
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Sweetpea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:27 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. WMD's is horse shit |
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Enraged_Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:34 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. I sort of agree with you |
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mrfrapp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 06:27 AM Response to Reply #30 |
54. Codewords |
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Sweetpea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 06:48 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Sometimes it is just a number. |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:42 AM Response to Reply #26 |
39. Living in NM as we do |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 01:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
48. I've never been to Niger but they say it's nice. |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
27. Calm down. I do believe that n* lover is a component of the "L" word... |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:26 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I think "Liberal" as an umbrella term (that encompasses) |
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Enraged_Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:31 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. I can see I'm not going to win this argument |
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Sweetpea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:36 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. This type attitude is what has movedmany blacks away from even |
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Enraged_Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:40 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Did I say that racism is imaginary? |
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Sweetpea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:43 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. The sarcasm in seeing racism in a fart. |
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Enraged_Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:47 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Have it your way, Sweetpea |
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Sweetpea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:49 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. It hurts doesn't it.... |
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ronabop (361 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 04:20 AM Response to Reply #41 |
52. I am a nigger lover. |
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Sweetpea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-04 11:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Well, it isn't politically correct to say N''a lover anymore |
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kaiso (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-04 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. You might be on to something.... |
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Zen (672 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-04 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yeah, I think you're onto something there... |
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BayouBengal07 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-04 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. Liberal has been made into such a dirty word |
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physioex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-04 11:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Don't worry we will take it back... |
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BayouBengal07 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:03 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. well it doesnt make sense |
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physioex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:51 AM Response to Reply #16 |
43. That's right... |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:30 AM Response to Reply #9 |
32. While we are at it |
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Sweetpea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:32 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. It is funny. I don't think racist when i hear conservative |
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physioex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 01:20 AM Response to Reply #32 |
45. Haaaah..Impossible.. |
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Sweetpea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 01:24 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. I am reading this book called Alienable Rights |
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flaminbats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 01:43 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. even a liberal can be racist.. |
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Sweetpea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 06:36 AM Response to Reply #49 |
55. How the heck did you get that interpretation from the book? |
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Blue Wally (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 08:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
60. About 1970 |
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physioex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-04 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. I understand what you are saying Sweat... |
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Fight_n_back (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-04 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
10. Thats the code word |
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flaminbats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-04 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'm happy with either name... |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
19. You are so right! |
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flaminbats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. there is a difference... |
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mellowinman (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
28. Just one of many. |
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Sweetpea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:29 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I am glad I am not imaging things. |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 12:31 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. I like the way you rant! |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 01:07 AM Response to Reply #28 |
44. You did the right thing |
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drmom (450 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
47. Not so far fetched... |
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Chili (832 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
50. you're not imagining anything, Sweetpea |
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JackDragna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 04:08 AM Response to Original message |
51. It sure as hell is coded.. |
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Shopaholic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 07:41 AM Response to Reply #51 |
57. I live in South Carolina |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 08:17 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. codetalk: liberal = n*lover |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 08:30 AM Response to Reply #51 |
62. That's really scary |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
61. No. It's Code For "Smart People" |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
63. I know a Rethug who said |
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linazelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
64. Hmmmm....where to begin...? |
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Sweetpea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 09:16 AM Response to Reply #64 |
67. It isn't just a word of A man |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
65. The divide is very simple |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-04 09:15 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. yes, but that's not all; |
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