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What is with history revisionists Republicans and the American Civil War?

The southern states seceded because of slavery. Period. There is no other reason. You can read the Declarations of Secession from those states, and they CLEARLY said that it was the issue of slavery that drove them to this. Mississippi even goes so far as to say that African Slaves are the only ones adapted to work in their fields.

Revisionist republicans crow on about "states rights". Sure, but the "right" that they were referring to is SLAVERY. That is a basic true fact. So what is the hubbub about removing confederate monuments? I bet most of the cities and towns with these monuments had more confederate monuments than US monuments. Am I right?

Take them all down and put them in museums where they belong.
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Graylight · 51-55, F
One has to defend what they know deep down to be bad behavior. On the way to the coast where I live, there's a confederate flag the size of a high school football field that waves proud and true from about 20 stories up.

It's reprehensible, it's embarrassing and there's absolutely no defending it. But they'll find a way and they'll believe it because they have to.
ron122 · 41-45, M
@Graylight That's such bullcrap. As big as a football field🤣 20 stories up🤣. You have way too much free time you should get a job or something.
Graylight · 51-55, F
@ron122 Okay, adjust the math, which I have never claimed to use honestly.

50x30 feet. Just as reprehensible and you should be embarrassed to defend it. But why start on character now?
ron122 · 41-45, M
@Graylight You let the smallest things bother you. You need a hobby, a job or something.
Graylight · 51-55, F
@ron122 Yeah, well, all those "little things" are finally adding up, aren't they, and the bigoted, ignorant voice of the extremists is quiet these days. Mostly because the dam's breaking and you're trying to decide whether to run or gawk and the force bears down..
ron122 · 41-45, M
@Graylight Yep Biden really has made a mess of things. All his disasters are adding up fast. The republicans are going to be very busy after the midterms fixing all the crap dems have destroyed.
Graylight · 51-55, F
@ron122 Best response?