Discussion: Reagan Aide Wants The South To Secede, Form Anti-Gay 'Reagan' Nation

Gusmpls · October 23, 2014, 2:24pm

Lovely idea. How can we help?

radicalcentrist · October 23, 2014, 2:24pm

Apparently Iran does have a minimum wage http://www.minimum-wage.org/international/en/Iran/

theod · October 23, 2014, 2:25pm

And Reagan Nation will likely bring back slavery, too. You know, for “heritage” reasons

benthere · October 23, 2014, 2:27pm

Unwrap the mythical Reagan and you’ll find he wasn’t the die hard conservative he’s portrayed to be. He appeased the conservative base in many ways and they bought it hook, line, and sinker.

ken_k · October 23, 2014, 2:29pm

Didn’t they try this once before, so they wouldn’t have to compromise about the “traditional” right of white people to own black people?

That didn’t turn out so well for them…

austin_dave · October 23, 2014, 2:30pm

Genius. Thanks for this.

quin · October 23, 2014, 2:31pm

Go for it.

zakimon · October 23, 2014, 2:31pm

Why do Republicans hate America?
Would make a great ad.

spocksblackpants · October 23, 2014, 2:31pm

So Atlanta, Miami, and Tampa are all anti-gay? This dipshit might need to visit those places first before making stupid "academic’ statements.

dont · October 23, 2014, 2:32pm

It’s actually the other side of the Persian Gulf - Saudi Arabia

dont · October 23, 2014, 2:33pm

Only this time we let them go. Good bye and good riddance.

liberaljesus · October 23, 2014, 2:35pm

who the fuck even decides “traditional values”…? There is but only one traditional value in America…“greed is good and might is right”…That is all.

counter_coulter · October 23, 2014, 2:36pm

As a friend of mine once said: “take the south, but leave the music”

commiedearest · October 23, 2014, 2:37pm

The Civil War was just a temporary respite, apparently. I wonder if the first thing the new Confederacy will do after outlawing homosexuality is start shopping for slaves.

austin_dave · October 23, 2014, 2:42pm

Of course, if you took gays out of the American military and churches (all denominations), both institutions would grind to a halt immediately.

tigersharktoo · October 23, 2014, 2:42pm

A pro slavery Reagan aide. Hmm. FREEDUM!

jeffrey · October 23, 2014, 2:44pm

Wow! What a coincidence as most sensible people want them to do the exact same thing. However, you’ll never get NOLA, Austin or Key West to go along with you.

grandpajoe · October 23, 2014, 2:44pm

This guy may be clueless on his history, but he’s got a great idea. Please, by all means, take your ‘only afloat because the federal government gives you a buck 50 for every dollar you pay in taxes’ moocher states and get out. We’ll even build you the border fence.

But please take Bama, LA, Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee and N. Carolina too.

jw1 · October 23, 2014, 2:47pm

You’re forgetting.
They’ll need places from which to launch all those surveillance drones.

But, no. They won’t need restrooms there.

jw1

angelfish · October 23, 2014, 2:49pm

“If you happen to refuse to bake a cake for a gay couple because it goes against your religious beliefs, you can be driven out of business.” Why does he hate the free market?