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applegrove

(133,085 posts) Sun May 10, 2026, 07:33 PM May 10

Good article on the South and their political influence in America: history for those of us not familiar with the South.

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This is a great read, especially for those of us who didn't grow up in the South.
www.thebulwark.com/p/liberal-de...
— Rich Nicoloff - Candidate for SC House District 17 (@5off.bsky.social) 2026-05-10T19:31:29.913Z

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Good article on the South and their political influence in America: history for those of us not familiar with the South. (Original Post) applegrove May 10 OP

This is brilliant misanthrope May 10 #1

And the South's long history of J_William_Ryan May 10 #2

Yes it left out the violence all those politics did (do) to the people in the South and now the North. applegrove May 10 #4

The Confederacy. Iggo May 10 #3

misanthrope

(9,627 posts)

1. This is brilliant

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Sun May 10, 2026, 08:00 PM

May 10

As noted in the body of the piece, historians and political scientists have tried to make the rest of the nation aware of this for a very, very long time.

J_William_Ryan

(3,577 posts)

2. And the South's long history of

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 08:50 PM

May 10

racism, segregation, patrimonialism, and terrorism as sponsored by the state has been invigorated and renewed the benefit of a conservative Supreme Court hostile to the liberal values of pluralism and protection of minority rights,

Racist Republican-controlled Southern states are at liberty to disenfranchise minority voters and deny voters of color national representation.

applegrove

(133,085 posts)

4. Yes it left out the violence all those politics did (do) to the people in the South and now the North.

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Sun May 10, 2026, 08:59 PM

May 10

Iggo

(50,050 posts)

3. The Confederacy.

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Sun May 10, 2026, 08:56 PM

May 10

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