Yup - went to high school in Columbus Georgia in the late '60's. Abject racism, everywhere. But I agree with Maggie that Obama's presidency made bigots' heads explode everywhere. I think they came out from under their rocks (the ones still under rocks that is), and joined forces to try to assure it never happens again. And that is the re…
Yup - went to high school in Columbus Georgia in the late '60's. Abject racism, everywhere. But I agree with Maggie that Obama's presidency made bigots' heads explode everywhere. I think they came out from under their rocks (the ones still under rocks that is), and joined forces to try to assure it never happens again. And that is the reaction that surprised me at the time. It will surprise me no more. These are not nice people, and there are way too many of them. I was also surprised at Rush Limbaugh's reaction - that he wished him to fail. At the time I had never heard such a visceral reaction. Reactions from the likes of McConnell and Gingrich and others were also shocking to me. I was naive - I underestimated the evil that exists in this country. It took 2016 for it to really sink in. And I am a changed citizen since then.
Yup - went to high school in Columbus Georgia in the late '60's. Abject racism, everywhere. But I agree with Maggie that Obama's presidency made bigots' heads explode everywhere. I think they came out from under their rocks (the ones still under rocks that is), and joined forces to try to assure it never happens again. And that is the reaction that surprised me at the time. It will surprise me no more. These are not nice people, and there are way too many of them. I was also surprised at Rush Limbaugh's reaction - that he wished him to fail. At the time I had never heard such a visceral reaction. Reactions from the likes of McConnell and Gingrich and others were also shocking to me. I was naive - I underestimated the evil that exists in this country. It took 2016 for it to really sink in. And I am a changed citizen since then.