Surviving the Bible Belt

[wowsa0]

This is an example of how not to do it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkl_h7eC2kU&feature=dir

[Zakkery]

Top Gear is legendary

[Aragoni]

Seen it before. Awesome. I'm lucky that most Swedes are normal and not hillbillies.

Edit: btw, is this the 'Southern Hospitality' which some people talk about?

[Lethn]

I posted this ages ago :p still awesome hahah.

[Deadman15]

They should've gone through the ghetto with KKK on their cars.

[Mr.LichTwitch]

They should've gone through the ghetto with KKK on their cars.

No. They shouldn't have :lmao:

[Surly]

Seen it before. Awesome. I'm lucky that most Swedes are normal and not hillbillies.

Edit: btw, is this the 'Southern Hospitality' which some people talk about?
I think to qualify for that you shouldn't do something to intentionally try to piss off your hosts.

I could probably drive through Germany with swastikas on my car calling the holocaust a lie and get tons of post-modern hippies doing the same thing :P

[Aragoni]

I think to qualify for that you shouldn't do something to intentionally try to piss off your hosts.

I could probably drive through Germany with swastikas on my car calling the holocaust a lie and get tons of post-modern hippies doing the same thing :P

Thing is Germany has banned such views. Have the U.S. banned views that says "Nascar sucks" or "Hillary For President"? The U.S. is, or at least it was supposed to be, a place where you could share your views, beliefs and such without getting put to jail, being beaten down or even murdered.

But then again the video probably doesn't show how all in the U.S. south are...... Right? :ohno:

[Jezrith]

Thing is Germany has banned such views. Have the U.S. banned views that says "Nascar sucks" or "Hillary For President"? The U.S. is, or at least it was supposed to be, a place where you could share your views, beliefs and such without getting put to jail, being beaten down or even murdered.


Like having a government ban makes any difference.

[Lorth]

people from alabama cant drive, thats why this is ironic. I know, cause they drive all over GA all the time

[wowsa0]

I think to qualify for that you shouldn't do something to intentionally try to piss off your hosts.

I could probably drive through Germany with swastikas on my car calling the holocaust a lie and get tons of post-modern hippies doing the same thing :P

This may be true, but while being opposed to the Nazi system is generally quite a widely considered good idea to have, homophobia is not, and it is scary how badly the people in that station reacted to those messages.

[Jezrith]

This may be true, but while being opposed to the Nazi system is generally quite a widely considered good idea to have, homophobia is not, and it is scary how badly the people in that station reacted to those messages.

So insulting your hosts is ok, as long as you "think properly" about certain subjects.

[wowsa0]

So insulting your hosts is ok, as long as you "think properly" about certain subjects.

No, I was just responding to Surly's post that this was no biggy because insulting your hosts anywhere will produce the same result. It is never a good idea to actively try to insult people (unless you are trying to make funny television of course), it is just that I find the views shown here worrying because it shows strong support for views I am strongly opposed to.

In the Germany example, in my opinion it should still be legal, and I'm sure the reaction would be similar, but I wouldn't be worried by the fact that people were holding anti-Nazi views, and neither would most other people.

[Surface]

They should've gone through the ghetto with KKK on their cars.

Already been done, sort of. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5XkI6kBFqg

[m0j0mann]

Thing is Germany has banned such views. Have the U.S. banned views that says "Nascar sucks" or "Hillary For President"? The U.S. is, or at least it was supposed to be, a place where you could share your views, beliefs and such without getting put to jail, being beaten down or even murdered.

But then again the video probably doesn't show how all in the U.S. south are...... Right? :ohno:

It's kind of understandable for Germany to ban the swastika/Nazi views. It's seen as a symbol of racism, war, and genocide in Germany's past.

I'd find it just as understandable if the USA banned the flag of the Confederacy because it symbolised racism and slavery. ohhh yes I went there.

Also, fuck all of you fucking fuckers. (That's called a pre-emptive strike, kids!)

[Aragoni]

It's kind of understandable for Germany to ban the swastika/Nazi views. It's seen as a symbol of racism, war, and genocide in Germany's past.

"Censorship reflects society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime." ~Potter Stewart

My take on it. IMO they cannot call themselves a real Democracy due to all censorship and such.

[Deadman15]

Already been done, sort of. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5XkI6kBFqg

Wasn't too funny because the guy never went through with it.

[wowsa0]

"Censorship reflects society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime." ~Potter Stewart

My take on it. IMO they cannot call themselves a real Democracy due to all censorship and such.

I'm with you on censorship, but it's going a bit far to accuse them of not being a real democracy, I think that's about the only thing they censor, they do not censor anti-government messages and the government are elected by the people. If the people wanted the censor lifted they could do this using their voting power, that makes the country a real democracy in my book.

[Aragoni]

I'm with you on censorship, but it's going a bit far to accuse them of not being a real democracy, I think that's about the only thing they censor, they do not censor anti-government messages and the government are elected by the people. If the people wanted the censor lifted they could do this using their voting power, that makes the country a real democracy in my book.

It's not a real democracy IMO since they ban parties that is considered racist and/or anti-democratic and thus only allow parties that is politically correct and democratic.
But sure, you have a point on the fact that the people could use their voting power to change the situation.

[wowsa0]

It's not a real democracy IMO since they ban parties that is considered racist and/or anti-democratic and thus only allow parties that is politically correct and democratic.
But sure, you have a point on the fact that the people could use their voting power to change the situation.

I didn't know they had those rules, I should probably learn a bit more about the topic before I enter a debate about it, even though this is forumfall.

[Ghetis]

Thing is Germany has banned such views. Have the U.S. banned views that says "Nascar sucks" or "Hillary For President"? The U.S. is, or at least it was supposed to be, a place where you could share your views, beliefs and such without getting put to jail, being beaten down or even murdered.

But then again the video probably doesn't show how all in the U.S. south are...... Right? :ohno:

In the US you can share your views, beliefs and such without getting put in jail. It does not mean that someone won't beat or kill you for having different views. Just like the most of the rest of the world, most people in America look down on people with views different than their own. It is just not illegal to have those different views here.

[Deadman15]

In the US you can share your views, beliefs and such without getting put in jail. It does not mean that someone won't beat or kill you for having different views. Just like the most of the rest of the world, most people in America look down on people with views different than their own. It is just not illegal to have those different views here.

Although, I wish being gay was illegal......

[Toilet]

It's not a real democracy IMO since they ban parties that is considered racist and/or anti-democratic and thus only allow parties that is politically correct and democratic.
But sure, you have a point on the fact that the people could use their voting power to change the situation.

But they also ban scientology.

Thats enough to be an awesome country in my book.

[Toilet]

Although, I wish being gay was illegal......

So you would have tons of rebel kids fuck eachother on the street?

[Deadman15]

But they also ban scientology.

Thats enough to be an awesome country in my book.

Not when a simple socialist sign such as this means it might lead to others.

[Metal Wolf]

I love the fuck out of that episode.

Typifies the south perfectly, Polite as fuck till you insult someone. At that point make for the county line like a bat out of hell with its ass on fire.

[Toilet]

Not when a simple socialist sign such as this means it might lead to others.

Yeah, thats only positive.

The more religions, that wants money from the religious people, that gets banned, the better.

[Deadman15]

So you would have tons of rebel kids fuck eachother on the street?

*cough* Genocide *cough*

[omnigol]

Man that was really lame.

[Drohn Moharri]

It's kind of understandable for Germany to ban the swastika/Nazi views. It's seen as a symbol of racism, war, and genocide in Germany's past.

I'd find it just as understandable if the USA banned the flag of the Confederacy because it symbolised racism and slavery. ohhh yes I went there.

Also, fuck all of you fucking fuckers. (That's called a pre-emptive strike, kids!)

We didn't ban the confederate flag people down here fly it all the time. Well they fly the confederate battle flag it was on the georgia state flag for over 50 years.

[Deadman15]

We didn't ban the confederate flag people down here fly it all the time. Well they fly the confederate battle flag it was on the georgia state flag for over 50 years.

The majority of people in Georgia still want it on there too.

[Drohn Moharri]

I don't, if people would look up some history they wouldn't either. Our current flag is almost the same as the flag that Georgia had historically before the 1950's when the confederate flag was on there.

[Jackhowitzer]

This is an example of how not to do it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkl_h7eC2kU&feature=dir

Meh pretty fucking stupid.

[Desperado[1G]]

It would be nice if people could take an honest look at a region without the filtered prejudices and pop culture dominating their view.

[Deadman15]

;1843760']It would be nice if people could take an honest look at a region without the filtered prejudices and pop culture dominating their view.

But its funny!

[Desperado[1G]]

But its funny!

To an extent. Unfortunately we've come to a point where these nasty stereotypes are accepted as true.

[Baralis]

;1843792']To an extent. Unfortunately we've come to a point where these nasty stereotypes are accepted as true.

We all suffer this in one form or another.

[Desperado[1G]]

Yea, most of which do not have the benefit of ignorant TV shows to perpetuate that prejudice.

Usually because it isn't PC. Funny how political correctness doesn't apply to southern folks.

[Gmoneyslim12]

I'm going to do this with a Volga that says russia on it!

[Surly]

This may be true, but while being opposed to the Nazi system is generally quite a widely considered good idea to have, homophobia is not, and it is scary how badly the people in that station reacted to those messages.
Actually, I find homophobia and naziphobia to be exactly the same thing fundamentally. Close-mindedness. And it is neither good nor bad, it's just the product of stereotypes we reinforce.