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SHRED

(28,136 posts)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 08:29 AM Nov 2012

From this older caucasian dude

I want to thank all my sisters and brothers from all races, creeds, and sexual orientations.
Without you all what happened last night and this new day in America would never have took place.
If left in the hands of us older white males we would not be moving FOWARD!!

I love you all.


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From this older caucasian dude (Original Post) SHRED Nov 2012 OP
Well, if more older white males were like you Iris Nov 2012 #1
sweet..;) SHRED Nov 2012 #2
It is frustrating at times to be in the +50 white and liberal liberal N proud Nov 2012 #5
I have indicator on my 56 year old back that I am not a CON... SHRED Nov 2012 #7
It makes no sense to me that oldbanjo Nov 2012 #10
I know. Being a white woman in the South.... Iris Nov 2012 #22
This old white man agrees. Scuba Nov 2012 #3
This 62 year old wasp has been voting a straight Democratic ballot since McGovern first ran. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #16
My old white guy and I agree! Thanks! MountainMazza Nov 2012 #4
Yeah, but are you an ANGRY old white man who wants to control vaginas? HopeHoops Nov 2012 #6
Hey, I'm 55 but I'm not "old". And I only 'borrow' my wife's vagina from time to time.... groundloop Nov 2012 #8
+10 SHRED Nov 2012 #9
Hell yes.... daleanime Nov 2012 #14
Okay. You're six years older. But damn you summed up how I feel well. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #25
Obama got 38% of the white vote and some older white men were in there for sure. Jennicut Nov 2012 #11
There are no conservatives anymore. There's no one more looney radical than Republicans. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #17
There are no conservatives anymore. AlbertCat Nov 2012 #19
We. Love you too. Thank you! LukeFL Nov 2012 #12
Pride dangin Nov 2012 #13
This almost 69 white lady is hoping momsrule Nov 2012 #15
Awesome sentiment cilla4progress Nov 2012 #18
WTH with the Old White Guy bashing donqpublic Nov 2012 #20
We know! Iris Nov 2012 #23
From this senior caucasian dudette, grateful respect to the Surya Gayatri Nov 2012 #21
Count Another... Oubaas Nov 2012 #24
thank goodness for straight, caucasian, cowboy hat-wearing, country music-loving liberals!!!! noiretextatique Nov 2012 #26
i am so happy the majority of the country banded together against insanity noiretextatique Nov 2012 #27
Yes, this old white man's been waiting a long time for this. bemildred Nov 2012 #28

Iris

(15,673 posts)
1. Well, if more older white males were like you
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 08:31 AM
Nov 2012

we probably could have accomplished a lot more by now!

liberal N proud

(60,347 posts)
5. It is frustrating at times to be in the +50 white and liberal
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 08:47 AM
Nov 2012

All the right wing crazies assume you think just like they do and when they realize you don't they nearly go ballistic on you. I will always be liberal, there is nothing that will change that!

oldbanjo

(690 posts)
10. It makes no sense to me that
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:22 AM
Nov 2012

the older men would vote for Romney, my girlfriend and I voted for Obama, I'm 67 with long hair and a motorcycle and she is 66.

Iris

(15,673 posts)
22. I know. Being a white woman in the South....
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:29 PM
Nov 2012

well, that gets weird, too. Yesterday, I sat in Panera and listened to 2 older white men saying the most vile, racist things and they thought it was ok to do that b/c everyone around them is white.

And, today, I kind of feel bad for not saying something but in reality, I wanted to see how far their crazy would go and, let me tell you, it went pretty far. They were SURE they were going to win and they were all prepared for the riots that were going to happen as a result.

And I was feeling pretty smug because I just knew they were wrong on this one!

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
6. Yeah, but are you an ANGRY old white man who wants to control vaginas?
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 08:50 AM
Nov 2012

I'm at least white and a man. But we aren't a majority in this country. Technically we never were since women comprise about 51.8% of the population on average. I think that's a longevity thing. Men do stupid stuff and kill ourselves off early because of said stupid stuff. The only demographic rMoney had going for him was the angry white guy. That's also the only demographic he actively campaigned to attract.

I rarely get out of bed at 3:30 in the morning, but when I opened the mini and saw that Obama had won, I couldn't have gotten back to sleep if I'd wanted to (which frankly I did). He didn't just win, he handed rMoney his ass on a silver platter with gold trim.


groundloop

(11,527 posts)
8. Hey, I'm 55 but I'm not "old". And I only 'borrow' my wife's vagina from time to time....
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:29 AM
Nov 2012

when she lets me, she's firmly in control of that.

Oh, and I do get angry quite often also. But not like the teabaggers.... I get angry when I think about how much better this country could be if we could just get past old ideas and change a few things. Like for instance I'm very angry that we don't yet have national healthcare, I get angry when I think about our crumbling infrastructure, I get angry when I see rich people getting richer off the backs of everyday working people while the rest of us are treading water.

daleanime

(17,796 posts)
14. Hell yes....
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:37 AM
Nov 2012

there's so much we need to do and the opposition keeps stalling. Guess a few million more for them is more important then the lives of the rest of us.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
25. Okay. You're six years older. But damn you summed up how I feel well.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:34 PM
Nov 2012

And yes, I borrow my wife's vagina when she lets me.

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
11. Obama got 38% of the white vote and some older white men were in there for sure.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:25 AM
Nov 2012

Obama's toughest demographic but the ones that did vote for him deserve my thanks. My 65 year old father is a conservative and so many of his friends are too. Nice to see some that are proudly liberal. Thank you.

 

xtraxritical

(3,576 posts)
17. There are no conservatives anymore. There's no one more looney radical than Republicans.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:57 AM
Nov 2012

If these Republican neanderthals in the do nothing obstructionist Congress don't start playing ball with the President and pass the American jobs act, among other things, they are going to be sent packing in the midterms. Deservedly so, too.

That's a 62 year old wasps opinion.

 

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
19. There are no conservatives anymore.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 11:25 AM
Nov 2012

Indeed.

This 56 year old white haired guy doesn't care if you are liberal or conservative. Just not INSANE.

I voted for the SANE party! And will continue to do so....

LukeFL

(594 posts)
12. We. Love you too. Thank you!
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:25 AM
Nov 2012

For wanting our country to move forward And for being a Visionay Man.

You guys Rock!

dangin

(148 posts)
13. Pride
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:31 AM
Nov 2012

I too am so proud to have stood with this coalition of Americans.

America is daily becoming less white, less religious, and less racist. I welcome the future and I particularly welcome what these facts mean to this iteration of the Republican Party.

momsrule

(100 posts)
15. This almost 69 white lady is hoping
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:50 AM
Nov 2012

Hoping we will continue to put a sock in the white priveledge era. We have the president that makes everyone priveledged to be a citizen of this great nation, if only they will see.

 

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)
21. From this senior caucasian dudette, grateful respect to the
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 11:41 AM
Nov 2012

millions of perseverent, patriotic non-white Americans who stood their ground in those voting lines and wouldn't leave until their voices were heard.

Oubaas

(131 posts)
24. Count Another...
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:07 PM
Nov 2012

Yep. Caucasian, 54, heterosexual, cowboy hat, pickup truck, short hair, country music, rural, I even own a couple of guns and I voted the straight Dem ticket and for medical marijuana. And from now until I shuffle off this mortal coil, I'll be voting as liberal/progressive as is humanly possible.

But you let me start talking about that down at the feed store and they'll look at me like I'm some sort of enemy infiltrator. And just the other day, my neighbor once again called me "The Devil" as she was hating and reviling me for not letting her shove her religious beliefs down my throat.

It gets weird sometimes...

noiretextatique

(27,275 posts)
27. i am so happy the majority of the country banded together against insanity
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:34 PM
Nov 2012

black, white, straight, gay, etc, etc, etc. WE did it...we beat the crazies!!!!

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