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I don't mean to stereotype southerners, many may romanticize the Confederate soldier, and I can understand it to a large degree. They fought bravely against long odds that only got longer over time. But life would not have been better had the South been victorious (they lost their best chance at Shiloh, where they almost bagged both Sherman and Grant, the two most responsible for the Confederate defeat)
I think for many that fly this flag, their real motive is white nationalism and honoring war dead is secondary. Just like many so called "patriots" today romanticize all things military because we are killing brown skinned people, most innocent, in Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen, etc.
It's often a front for a far more odious worldview.
the republican base. old, white, and near death based on the picture in that link.
Keep fooling yourself. I am not republican old or near death. I am white though.
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I don't mean to stereotype southerners, many may romanticize the Confederate soldier, and I can understand it to a large degree. They fought bravely against long odds that only got longer over time. But life would not have been better had the South been victorious (they lost their best chance at Shiloh, where they almost bagged both Sherman and Grant, the two most responsible for the Confederate defeat)
I think for many that fly this flag, their real motive is white nationalism and honoring war dead is secondary. Just like many so called "patriots" today romanticize all things military because we are killing brown skinned people, most innocent, in Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen, etc.
It's often a front for a far more odious worldview.
Actually its not a front for WN for me. I had a GGG Grandfather who fought for my country (the csa) and I am very very proud of that fact. I also am not into the military crap at all I am actually 100% against any foreign wars.
History is wrong except for a select few historians willing to do real research and not just parrot the same old stupid lies.
My point has been made but being a democrat I suppose its hard for you to comprehend the irony of your statements. I am glad to be a "traitor" to the US since I never claimed to pledge loyalty to them.
ok. good. so then you agree with my initial statement.
I was mocking you. You think people who fought for freedom were traitors yet you worship and pray and pledge allegiance to a nation traitors set up..its irony at its fullest.
These people should be arrested and jailed, who do they think they are exercising their 1st amendment rights?
This.
There's nothing wrong with honoring ancestors that died during the war. Let the south celebrate their loss as their is pride among them as united losers. But it must be flown with care as to not be a symbol of the uprising of the wrong. We don't want to promote the backwards thinking of the historic south.
I was mocking you. You think people who fought for freedom were traitors yet you worship and pray and pledge allegiance to a nation traitors set up..its irony at its fullest.
I never said people who fight for freedom are traitors. I said those who fought against my country within its own borders were traitors. they were. you can fly the flag of traitors all you like, but then you have no patriotic claim to the USA.
I agree with the drone comment. Never seems to be a drone when you really need one.
Why not hoist the North Korean flag? Screw VA. I knew there was a good reason for hating that place.
I never said people who fight for freedom are traitors. I said those who fought against my country within its own borders were traitors. they were. you can fly the flag of traitors all you like, but then you have no patriotic claim to the USA.
Oh dear god....Its really not sinking in is it? Man....I have come across some folks who didn't comprehend things at first but wow...this is taking it to a all new level.
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