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Hosnon

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29. "The South" isn't some monolithic entity.

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 11:33 AM

Apr 2014

There's nothing for "them" to understand. 99.99% of Southerners give the Civil War no more thought than the rest of the country.

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Confederate sympathizer named college prez, students rebel [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 2014 OP

Oh, my. blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #1

Reminds me of a line I read in "The Onion" Ken Burch Apr 2014 #2

LOL ProfessorPlum Apr 2014 #22

:-) underpants Apr 2014 #40

LOL Skittles Apr 2014 #42

You know... when they finally got that Japanese soldier out of the jungle.... jberryhill Apr 2014 #3

Good ol' boys looking after their bud. Guy was a disgrace in office. He'll dumb down the place. n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #4

Students "rebel" eh? MADem Apr 2014 #5

I guess it's ok to be a traitor to the union if it's under the Stars & Bars... alp227 Apr 2014 #6

Now there is an EXCELLENT comment! calimary Apr 2014 #7

The south lost the civil war. SheilaT Apr 2014 #8

I've never seen the losing side in any war celebrate it so much. Anywhere in the world. 7962 Apr 2014 #11

Further to your point Cirque du So-What Apr 2014 #16

And we are still paying the price for failing to finish the job of Reconstruction. bemildred Apr 2014 #18

Hear Hear, Sir! The Magistrate Apr 2014 #26

Good Morning, Sir. nt bemildred Apr 2014 #27

"The South" isn't some monolithic entity. Hosnon Apr 2014 #29

This. cordelia Apr 2014 #31

Then that .01% is amazingly vocal. SheilaT Apr 2014 #32

So wrong. So very wrong. cordelia Apr 2014 #34

Really? Then why are there Confederat flags all over the south? SheilaT Apr 2014 #35

I've lived in various locations across Texas in my adult life. TexasTowelie Apr 2014 #39

I too live in TX, and see confederate flags as decals and stickers in so many places. LanternWaste Apr 2014 #41

Here's a good book recommendation for you..... llmart Apr 2014 #44

I'll have to check it out. SheilaT Apr 2014 #45

I got lucky on one of my regular visits to the library..... llmart Apr 2014 #46

Oh, he's a piece of work all right... theHandpuppet Apr 2014 #9

Check out this photo... theHandpuppet Apr 2014 #10

I've never understood... nyabingi Apr 2014 #12

I've never understood the claim it's just "heritage" theHandpuppet Apr 2014 #13

Mizz Glenn also shares a large closet in SC with Mizz Lindsey and Andre Bauer. blm Apr 2014 #14

Just because Glenn is a lifelong bachelor who owns an antique shop in Charleston, there is no... Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #24

Deep in confederate territory. bluecollarjoe Apr 2014 #15

Yep. Sounds like Florida. Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 #17

I'm so glad I live in St Pete independentpiney Apr 2014 #33

Whether they realize it or not they are obsolete, just like the republican party will be if they do lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #28

+1000 Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #36

Poor Whites also hated slavery for economic reasons. kemah Apr 2014 #19

I wonder if this story is taught in the Texas schools theHandpuppet Apr 2014 #20

I didn't know all the details of the account, TexasTowelie Apr 2014 #23

Thanks for the links...good info. Deuce Apr 2014 #48

Most White Southerns were treated like shit hadrons Apr 2014 #49

Good to see the backlash Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #21

Loved passing through that town... Hip_Flask Apr 2014 #25

the student government and faculty Senate have issued unanimous votes of no-confidence yellowcanine Apr 2014 #30

Necrofederate Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #37

Students all need to transfer dbackjon Apr 2014 #38

The poll on the msnbc page has been freeped! BuddhaGirl Apr 2014 #43

Kick for rebels with a good cause! thanks TxT! Cha Apr 2014 #47