Reply #33: Smells like appeasement [View All]

[pierle]

Why go through this exercise? Acquiescence? Though it is nice to think that because there are people in a red state who are blue and vice versa we should drop stereotypes, the "color" of the state (in many cases, counties) is the overriding politics of that area.

I live in a virulently red county in a blue state and since last Wednesday, the blue populace has been knuckled under by the winners, including in my case and several others, having our Kerry signs removed from the middle of our yards, (not public sidewalk space) that morning.

Like America is now a "red" country, every locale has to understand what it is about and be responsible for the consequences. Meaningless, the desingations are not. However, though we know the condition is not permanent, it is distinct (more so as they attempt to coerce us to their "way of life") and real. Acting like it is not real is not going to improve things anymore than cowering from McCarthy in the 50's rid us from the previous Red Scare.

I wish that I could feel that your concern about this issue was only intellectually motivated, but it seems to be more than that.

I have been asked by all of my Republican friends to work with them. In all the requests, I have answered, no thanks, but I will be there to clean up your mess,

As the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined.