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generalbetrayus

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23. Do you actually believe things have changed for the better in the last 25 years?

Tue May 12, 2026, 11:13 AM

May 12

How about all the recent gerrymandering to push out Black representation in state houses and the US Congress? When I grew up in the South, I used to hear, "The South shall rise again." I laughed at it at the time. Not so much anymore.

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Where is that? (PRO-CONFEDERACY march) hlthe2b May 12 #1

Somewhere in the Bible Belt. multigraincracker May 12 #2

No doubt SheltieLover May 12 #3

WHERE in the Bible Belt????? and WHEN? Brainstormy May 12 #6

Source here: ZDU May 12 #9

That picture, and event, is from 25 years ago!!!! Brainstormy May 12 #14

Do you actually believe things have changed for the better in the last 25 years? generalbetrayus May 12 #23

We lived in Mississippi for awhile in the 1960s PatSeg May 12 #52

We lived in Mississippi for awhile in the 1960s PatSeg May 12 #53

I absolutely do. Brainstormy May 12 #62

11 years ago, actually. mwmisses4289 May 12 #33

The photo is captioned with the year 2000 (n/m) Soul_of_Wit May 12 #63

Ah, thank you, I stand corrected. mwmisses4289 May 12 #68

You seem angry. You okay? ZDU May 12 #44

yep, I'm a little angry. Brainstormy May 12 #65

I from it. multigraincracker May 12 #10

Somewhere below the belt. BattleRow May 12 #25

Why do they always carry the losing battle flag of the confederacy? Omnipresent May 12 #59

I agree, the South is the pits. Polly Hennessey May 12 #4

That was my experience, too, in North Carolina. KKK was IN THE PHONE BOOK. Maru Kitteh May 12 #32

All that sugary-sweet hospitality PatSeg May 12 #54

What confounds the stupidity is I'd that I bet that Ilsa May 12 #5

A hierarchical society even to this day paleotn May 12 #11

I'm originally from Tennessee, although I've traveled a lot both domestically and internationally. Laffy Kat May 12 #7

I'm from Texas originally ITAL May 12 #12

I've seen a huge Confederate flag flying in southeastern Utah, just over the Colorado border. generalbetrayus May 12 #24

Source below: ZDU May 12 #8

picture is from 2000 Brainstormy May 12 #15

The Stars and Bars fly all over the South ZDU May 12 #27

There are 2 folks within 5 miles of where I live in North Carolina HappyH May 12 #35

NO flag is supposed to be flown above the Stars and Stripes. Period... GiqueCee May 12 #49

Has it changed in 26 years? paleotn May 12 #39

Dominated by religionists and racists ZDU May 12 #42

I only go back for funerals now... paleotn May 12 #55

I left my heart in San Francisco ZDU May 12 #60

Hopefully once that A.I. bubble bursts, the real estate prices and rents will go down with it. Crowman2009 May 12 #66

A source of the image was provided. ZDU May 12 #45

Apology accepted BeneteauBum May 12 #13

WHO offered an apology? Brainstormy May 12 #16

I did, in the original post. Mellow out, dude! generalbetrayus May 12 #20

You seem to have a problem. Keepthesoulalive May 12 #37

Stop, please, or take it off line. Joinfortmill May 12 #47

sure. I'm a lefty from CA living in NC. barbtries May 12 #17

Me too DownriverDem May 12 #18

In Virginia, we have the Virginia Flaggers AverageOldGuy May 12 #19

They're lost cause mythologists. paleotn May 12 #48

I hate to say it's pretty common to see 'em in north central TX Torchlight May 12 #21

I was born in "the South" in 1947 PCB66 May 12 #22

For the most part Yankees have not hated the South for a very long time. hadEnuf May 12 #29

I was responding PCB66 May 12 #31

The south is Yankees. Melon May 12 #36

I hate racists, wherever they are. CaptainTruth May 12 #26

Exactly. 36-46% of the vote in southern states went to Harris. She got 49% in Georgia. surfered May 12 #30

Those were black folks Keepthesoulalive May 12 #41

I was black when I voted for Kamala? TheProle May 12 #51

The majority of Kamala's votes in Georgia came from black folks Keepthesoulalive May 12 #56

Harris had 4.8 million votes in Texas TheProle May 12 #61

Some white and Hispanic folks with a brain voted for her Keepthesoulalive May 12 #72

Lincoln had it wrong. MadMike47 May 12 #28

I've been in the deepest south for decades. Melon May 12 #34

Seen on facebook from Marquette Michigan GusBob May 12 #38

But is it the law Keepthesoulalive May 12 #58

Is what the law? have you ever been to the UP? GusBob May 12 #64

I'm speaking about your state legislature Keepthesoulalive May 12 #70

Would be real shame if someone vandalized it. Crowman2009 May 12 #69

Excellent point and moniss May 12 #40

My neighbor jonstl08 May 12 #43

Northern White girl soon moving back South to NC Joinfortmill May 12 #46

People here are looking for an out. Keepthesoulalive May 12 #50

You'd be better off hating bigotry Soul_of_Wit May 12 #57

I hate Hillsdale county Michigan. Crowman2009 May 12 #67

There are bigots and racists everywhere. mnhtnbb May 12 #71

So do I get the red out May 12 #73

Evidently Indiana isn't any better. Ferrets are Cool May 12 #74

Look at all those ugly people! BidenRocks May 12 #75