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LeftinOH

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43. "We're proud of our Confederate history..but also the Confederates were Democrats"

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Fri Aug 8, 2025, 01:27 PM

Aug 2025

..as they always like to point out. Make it make sense.

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Hegseth Threatens Another Civil War to Defend 'Proud' Confederate History [View all] Zorro Aug 2025 OP

Only repukes would consider racists, traitors, & losers as "proud" SheltieLover Aug 2025 #1

Degeneracy Sheltie. Duncanpup Aug 2025 #52

Another old white dude here.. Permanut Aug 2025 #61

Yup. SheltieLover Aug 2025 #65

Absolutely Dunc Hey Joe Aug 2025 #67

Seldom post, but I still hang around and check in often as a silent observer, just to keep up. icnorth Aug 2025 #79

"We recognize our history. We don't erase it... " yeah, unless it involves brown people, women, gay people, etc. kysrsoze Aug 2025 #2

Hog's Breath, "We are proud of our Confederate History." Botany Aug 2025 #3

Hegseth would be proud of that picture... MiHale Aug 2025 #13

He wouldn't do it. COL Mustard Aug 2025 #56

Sadly they are proud of this. North Coast Lawyer Aug 2025 #68

Oh, I've seen That photo, or one like it electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #88

As far back as high school, before the RW decided the whole country needed "protecting" from truth... Hekate Aug 2025 #89

At this point... GAtomboy Aug 2025 #95

Drunken loser supports losers and has pride in those fucking losers Autumn Aug 2025 #4

Worst defense secretrary in United States history! Initech Aug 2025 #18

Our enemies in the Confederacy should have all been hanged... JT45242 Aug 2025 #5

100% Nigrum Cattus Aug 2025 #53

Many officers on both sides attended West Point together. LastDemocratInSC Aug 2025 #92

Albert Pike. Indian recruiter. Charged with Treason by the CSA. Klan's "Chief Judicial Officer" underpants Aug 2025 #6

Oh great. calimary Aug 2025 #7

There was a post yesterday about this as well. Here's... keep_left Aug 2025 #8

Sounds about right PSPS Aug 2025 #9

A racst, drunkard rapist threatens civil war to keep monuments to traitor losers. brush Aug 2025 #10

He's "proud" of our history of conquest, theft, slavery, misogyny, aggression. genocide. Ping Tung Aug 2025 #11

Republicans, totally for the "Free Market", except when it came to buying/selling White folks! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Aug 2025 #12

He's such an adolescent. QED Aug 2025 #14

Those monuments were imposed on the US by racist revisionists. maxsolomon Aug 2025 #15

These people erase parts of history they don't like, from books and schools IronLionZion Aug 2025 #16

Wouldn't it be easier to just give these lunatics a one way trip to Mars on a Space X rocket? Initech Aug 2025 #17

My thoughts surfered Aug 2025 #19

AND LOST! OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #96

Republicans are bringing back the fascism the USA defeated in 1945 Martin Eden Aug 2025 #20

Hitler tried 'total war.' Didn't work for him or for Germany or for the 60 million killed over the course of WWII. n/t PatrickforB Aug 2025 #21

"white race, and that race alone, shall govern this country. It is the only one that is fit to govern, and it is the onl Demovictory9 Aug 2025 #22

Yeah, well the "white race" has done a swell job at governing lately. Dave Bowman Aug 2025 #29

HISTORY? LET'S GIVE THEM HISTORY Jimvanhise Aug 2025 #23

He has never opened a history book, Bayard Aug 2025 #40

Amazing to me that so many in the US support morons being in charge. NoMoreRepugs Aug 2025 #24

Birds of a feather.... Prof. Toru Tanaka Aug 2025 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Aug 2025 #25

Traitor! Walleye Aug 2025 #26

Proud of what? Being monsters, traitors and losers? Dave Bowman Aug 2025 #27

Was he drunk? Orrex Aug 2025 #28

Only if his eyes were open........ MyOwnPeace Aug 2025 #46

Is he ever not drunk? SheltieLover Aug 2025 #94

So is he a democrat or republican? Omnipresent Aug 2025 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Aug 2025 #36

My girlfriends maga father for one, thinks he's clever to say this... Omnipresent Aug 2025 #57

Doesn't he know he is in charge of the winning team? randr Aug 2025 #31

Hegseth the Nazi VanceFan Aug 2025 #32

There's not much history to a short-lived corrupt slave-funded country. Crowman2009 Aug 2025 #33

Hell lonely bird Aug 2025 #97

Let's hear what he's got to say in 2029. When he goes to work at whatever it is Blackwater is calling itself. marble falls Aug 2025 #34

"Our job is to ensure our enemies know exactly what we will do to them" Sailingdiver Aug 2025 #37

Hi, I'm Pete Hogsbreath Geechie Aug 2025 #38

they will lose. barbtries Aug 2025 #39

He is the ignorant Trump Base. I'd expect nothing less even if he was a German defending Hitler. nt Exp Aug 2025 #41

No wonder that idolizes the confederacy. They are traitor to their own country, and are willing to fight a second civil Martin68 Aug 2025 #42

"We're proud of our Confederate history..but also the Confederates were Democrats" LeftinOH Aug 2025 #43

Triple Sec Def reportedly was born in Minnesota. Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #44

He grew up here dflprincess Aug 2025 #55

So Hegseth is the Kid Rock of Minnesota? Crowman2009 Aug 2025 #91

This time, if they take up arms against the US military, let them go Warpy Aug 2025 #45

Sounds like that's the trajectory for ICE to be their heavily armed militia... FoggyLake Aug 2025 #47

So are 5 Black gun clubs in NJ JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #48

Just get the fuck out of our country. You lost. Suck it up. You were the bad guys. Losers. Traitors. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #49

We are not proud Puppyjive Aug 2025 #50

The "woke" lemmings have more right to define the future of America than Baitball Blogger Aug 2025 #51

"Our enemies?" Who might that be Mr. Secretary? The United States of America? hadEnuf Aug 2025 #54

The only confederate flag that mattered. Ray Bruns Aug 2025 #58

OMG! Yet more projection from this asswipe. Gimpyknee Aug 2025 #59

maybe he doesn't know the south lost 4catsmom Aug 2025 #60

He's the Secretary of Defense EndlessWire Aug 2025 #62

Guess they want to proudly lose another war. GREAT mentality. Making it again. appleannie1 Aug 2025 #63

So he's proud that Southerners attacked the US Mblaze Aug 2025 #64

From August 2017, Charlottesville, Virginia.. Permanut Aug 2025 #66

The confederates should have gotten the Appian Way treatment Lucky Luciano Aug 2025 #69

He will be one of many first in line Hornedfrog2000 Aug 2025 #70

Defend the Confederacy?????? Lem1951 Aug 2025 #71

Never, in my life did have any thoughts of fighting the civil war, and WW2 again. bluestarone Aug 2025 #72

Bring it on, Kegbreath. n/t lastlib Aug 2025 #73

My Great Uncle was in Sherman's march on Georgia Racygrandma Aug 2025 #74

The more I see of the modern confederacy, the more it seems... Lucky Luciano Aug 2025 #86

He's lying. They do erase it Blue Ozarks Aug 2025 #75

CORRECT Skittles Aug 2025 #77

a REPUKE saying WE DON'T ERASE HISTORY Skittles Aug 2025 #76

Let's honor a real Civil War hero. multigraincracker Aug 2025 #78

So he's saying he's proud of slavery.... Quanto Magnus Aug 2025 #80

"Ours enemies," as far as KKKegsbreath is concerned, include practically half of the American population... AntiFascist Aug 2025 #81

Hegseth fought the wrong people Turbineguy Aug 2025 #82

Remind me again what they're "proud" of? Being racists? Traitors? Losers? n/t TygrBright Aug 2025 #83

We need to start calling Rethuglicans the "Confederates." OMGWTF Aug 2025 #84

Bring it on Bitch!!!!! grockri Aug 2025 #85

More treason from the Dump administration mdbl Aug 2025 #87

Could someone please inform Pete Hegseth that he works for the UNION government, Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #90

Strange! Aussie105 Aug 2025 #93

Does he even know what country he putatively works for? malthaussen Aug 2025 #98