View original postthe question is not: what contributions have southern Americans made to the history of this nation?
View original postbut as usual, i know you can't help yourself when you think a history lesson is in order. but the symbol of the failed fledgling nation-state of the former confederacy was and is a symbol of white America's dominance over black Americans. the flag was used to identify confederate soldiers on the battlefield -- remember, they were the ones who wanted to keep slaves and went to war for that right. in the 1960s when the flag made a resurgence it was in response to the growing civil rights movements and especially the idea that black people deserved to have equal protection under the law. do i really need to remind you of George Wallace showing that flag for his infamous "segregation now" speech? the confederacy lost in its rebellion against the US government, its symbols should be relegated to history's dustbin just as nazi memorabilia is.
racist mass murderer finally brings about the end of the US Civil War 150 years after the fact
24/06/2015 11:41:08 PM
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White supremacists use the cross and US flag at least as much: Should we ban those "racist" symbols?
25/06/2015 08:09:30 PM
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The Democratic party has a worse history of racism than the army of the CSA. Let's ban that!
25/06/2015 11:19:09 PM
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Not really, since the CSA was IN the Democratic Party then and is in the Republican Party NOW
26/06/2015 11:16:30 PM
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I never accused FDR of preparing for war, just of trying to provoke one; which only makes it worse
02/07/2015 10:20:37 PM
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Implying FDR simultaneously disarmed AND incited war insults your intellect, not his
04/07/2015 02:21:07 AM
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the question is: why do you want to continue to worship the symbols of slavery and racism?
26/06/2015 12:06:06 AM
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You are such an ignorant fuck *NM*
26/06/2015 02:09:29 AM
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now that's the kind of well-reasoned and thoughtful response i've come to expect from you *NM*
26/06/2015 05:54:05 PM
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No, the question remains why the cross, US flag and Confederate Battle Flag=racism
26/06/2015 11:28:22 PM
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The US flag was used to commit herindous war crimes against the Americans in the South
25/06/2015 09:54:33 PM
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But we won, so we get the final say on what is good or bad.
26/06/2015 02:52:41 PM
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And we get to fly our flags in protest of the war of northern aggression *NM*
26/06/2015 03:27:59 PM
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if you can prove the US flag was specifically commissioned to hold on to slavery then make the case
26/06/2015 05:56:34 PM
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The accusation is yours: Prove the Confederacy was specifically commissioned for slavery
26/06/2015 11:44:59 PM
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You should read The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader if you truly believe that. *NM*
27/06/2015 05:56:33 AM
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Read Lee stating his hatred of slavery AND secession, and love of the Union, if you do not
30/06/2015 06:01:01 PM
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Lee is one man who didn't hold office in the Confederacy, and he's an exception.
04/07/2015 08:12:10 PM
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"a separation from the North-was the only thing that could prevent the abolition of ... slavery"
01/07/2015 09:55:33 PM
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Wikipedia ALSO has a whole ARTICLE on the wars causes; odd, when they could "just say, 'slavery.'"
01/07/2015 11:58:09 PM
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Lets play which General shuld be honored and you take Grant and I will take Lee
02/07/2015 01:53:29 PM
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To be fair, the scorched earth terrorism was not Meatgrinder Grants idea, but Shermans
04/07/2015 12:33:41 AM
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Honestly, the fact of the matter is we shouldn't ban anything
26/06/2015 02:38:07 PM
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the only thing being banned is the display of such items at state/public buildings
26/06/2015 05:51:04 PM
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Again, state rights is why "if you dislike it, LEAVE!" is largely viable in the US
27/06/2015 12:02:32 AM
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The Stars and Bars was the Confederate NATIONAL flag, but otherwise, yeah
26/06/2015 11:57:08 PM
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