(05-29-2019 04:58 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(05-29-2019 04:48 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(05-29-2019 04:30 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  My work experience with respect to running into conservative who were explicitly racist has been limited to the blue collar guys I work with. I try to avoid all political talk when possible, but I've had a few situations (primarily when Obama was president), where certain words were used by drillers and rig operators to describe the then POTUS which you don't use if you aren't, ya know, at least a bit racist.

I don't share the same view of the prevalence of racism among conservatives I run into through work or fun.

That’s similar to my experience - and in my case, the folks in the former category are not people I really know. It’s a lot different from 93’s “all walks of life”.

But the claims that surprised me most were the ones about not knowing ANY racist leftists or ANY unpatriotic ones. Again, I see plenty of examples of each just among Facebook friends.

I think it would be helpful to provide a bit of insight into what makes someone unpatriotic and what examples you've seen of racism on the left.

I’d be happy to. Please give me a call!

Quote:I see a lot of my friends on the left and right criticizing things about America, but I don't find that an unpatriotic act (not sure if you do).

Do you think I do? If so, on what basis?