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For the Southern Men (Original Post) orangecrush Yesterday OP
That sounds like TnDem Yesterday #1
By God and biscuits orangecrush Yesterday #5
This man is a poet. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #2
and this isn't a one-off... ret5hd Yesterday #3
This was the first one I watched, and then the one directed... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #8
IMO orangecrush Yesterday #14
He wrote a book of poetry orangecrush Yesterday #4
Does anyone know anything about this gentleman? 3catwoman3 Yesterday #6
Other than here TnDem Yesterday #7
Arkansas blubunyip Yesterday #11
Arkansas orangecrush Yesterday #13
Here is what I could find - Defiance Til Death Paperback - by Robert L Arnold (Author), Margaret Colangelo (Editor) 3catwoman3 Yesterday #9
The Dems should have long ago tried to market to the Scotch-Irish. Gum Logger Yesterday #10
We need a lot more orangecrush Yesterday #15
One of the best things I've heard in a long time Warpy Yesterday #12

TnDem

(1,080 posts)
1. That sounds like
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 11:02 AM
Yesterday

It could be reworded into a Hank Williams Jr. song from 1982

ETA: I remember the lyrics from high school...."We say grace, and we say ma'am and if you ain't into that, well we don't give a damn"

3catwoman3

(27,181 posts)
8. This was the first one I watched, and then the one directed...
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 11:59 AM
Yesterday

...to southern men, and just now one on the hypocrisy of "pro-life." I will be watching the rest of them.

orangecrush

(25,707 posts)
4. He wrote a book of poetry
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 11:21 AM
Yesterday

Called "Defiance Til Death".



Robert L. Arnold's "Defiance Til Death":
This is a collection of essays, poems, and polemics that critiques American society and its institutions.
Arnold's work challenges patriotism, capitalism, and historical narratives, exposing what he sees as hypocrisy and injustice.
His writing is described as fierce, unapologetic, and rooted in the experiences of the working class and marginalized communities.
The book is intended as a call to action, urging readers to confront uncomfortable truths and resist oppression.

Here's a link for anyone who wants to check it out.

https://a.co/d/5zj65vc



TnDem

(1,080 posts)
7. Other than here
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 11:57 AM
Yesterday

I haven't heard of him....His accent doesn't sound quite middle or east Tennessee..Possibly Oklahoma, Arkansas or maybe western Kentucky?

Most people hear a southern accent and group them all together... There are variations that I can hear since I live here.

blubunyip

(242 posts)
11. Arkansas
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 12:20 PM
Yesterday

He’s got a lot to say. I never heard of him so appreciate this intro. He’s worth following.

3catwoman3

(27,181 posts)
9. Here is what I could find - Defiance Til Death Paperback - by Robert L Arnold (Author), Margaret Colangelo (Editor)
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 12:03 PM
Yesterday

About the Author
Robert L Arnold is a writer, poet, speaker, and activist from Helena, AR. Known for his fierce and unapologetic voice, he writes about the American South, working-class struggle, racial justice, and the fight for democracy. His essays and speeches blend historical blend historical truth with emotional clarity, holding power to account and speaking plainly to the people.
Margaret is from New Milford, CT

Gum Logger

(152 posts)
10. The Dems should have long ago tried to market to the Scotch-Irish.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 12:05 PM
Yesterday

In the words of James Webb, you ignore the Scotch-Irish at your peril



Warpy

(113,703 posts)
12. One of the best things I've heard in a long time
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 02:56 PM
Yesterday

and yeah, everything he said used to be true, I knew those guys and it's how "good people get to be wrong" got emblazoned among my rules for living, although below "never argue with a crazy person."

I don't know why so many southerners have remained loyal to a party that patently panders to the worst they have to offer and then sells them out year after year, but I know it started when our party was responsible for extending human and legal rights to people the south once regarded as simple property, something that should be another source of shame.

As for this guy, I hope he posts more. This is pure poetry.

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