The Confederacy (was Re: questions)

[Wojtek Sokolowski]

At 01:29 PM 1/10/01 -0500, Max wrote:
>Classism.  It's everywhere.
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>mbs
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>Chris Kromm wrote:
>>God, what is it with the Southern-bashing on this list?
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>Dunno. A PC form of bigotry, like that of Western Europeans towards 
>Eastern Europeans? "The Balkans, that dark realm of strange practices 
>and ancient hatreds...."   Doug

I see it as a denunciation of certain symbolism associated with a place -
similarly "South Africa" was synonymous with 'apartheid,' Russia with
'communism' inner city with 'crime,' San Francisco with 'homosexuality,'
Berkeley with 'student protest' etc.

wojtek