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carolinayellowdog

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24. As you know, I hate that flag with as much passion as anyone-- southern Unionists always have

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 07:25 PM

Oct 2013

Not only did most of my southern ancestors of the Civil War era fight for the Union, they took a lot of hell for it from former Confederates for decades afterwards. I had an uncle who died a prisoner at Andersonville; 22 Union soldiers from their county went there and one came home alive-- this after being captured near their homes in eastern NC.

To see a Utahn, Lee stirring up this racist pseudo-revolutionary shit and Ms. Idahoan/Alaskan next to that god damned flag makes my blood boil. But partly because I know people from Utah, Idaho, and Alaska will never, ever be blamed for such shenanigans. Someone else always will.

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So you say you wanna kick the South out of the Union, eh? [View all] ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 OP

Not me JustAnotherGen Oct 2013 #1

I'll be in the welcoming committee. Aristus Oct 2013 #19

K&R wryter2000 Oct 2013 #2

It gets tiresome. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #25

I would prefer that the Confederates get their own country as opposed to destroying geek tragedy Oct 2013 #3

The worst case of modern day racism I ever witnessed occurred ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #4

The plural of anecdote is not data. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #5

Sorry. You're wrong. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #6

Again, Moses2SandyKoufax Oct 2013 #26

You need a better understanding of the world. Maybe start with listening to more music. . . Journeyman Oct 2013 #8

No, but if we could just herd all of them onto a barge off the Texas coast Arkana Oct 2013 #7

Who's "them"? "Herd"? Creepy. cordelia Oct 2013 #9

It's a joke, you giant ninnyhammer. Arkana Oct 2013 #11

Hard to tell around here these days. And that's a shame. cordelia Oct 2013 #21

Are you making fun of people with medical illnesses that require surgery? penultimate Oct 2013 #29

The sickest. Arkana Oct 2013 #41

Have you checked out healthcare.gov yet then? penultimate Oct 2013 #43

They don't have health insurance for Sickburnitis. Arkana Oct 2013 #45

We need to end all false political advertising. Including Fox News and talk radio. JEFF9K Oct 2013 #10

The US must remain a whole. To call for the secession or expulsion of any state BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #12

If we'd won the War of 1812 and lost the Civil War, it would be a better country. FarCenter Oct 2013 #13

hehe... penultimate Oct 2013 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author carolinayellowdog Oct 2013 #14

If I weren't from the South stage left Oct 2013 #15

I wouldn't want to lose my mayor, either. Fawke Em Oct 2013 #16

My friends, relatives, and colleagues all around the country don't seem to mind that I'm a Virginian carolinayellowdog Oct 2013 #17

I've notice that voice growing louder too JustAnotherGen Oct 2013 #18

+1. n/t pnwmom Oct 2013 #22

As you know, I hate that flag with as much passion as anyone-- southern Unionists always have carolinayellowdog Oct 2013 #24

I only see it here as well. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #20

I don't visit nor give custom to the States that allow discrimination against LGBT people Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #23

I ain't wanna kick th'South out but some them boneheads still whopper and holler lots about leavin struggle4progress Oct 2013 #27

Obama won a large majority of the votes in Nashville and Memphis in 2012. Not as red as DU bigots Skeeter Barnes Oct 2013 #28

He won Knoxville, as well. Fawke Em Oct 2013 #35

Grew up in Florida. Obama. Twice. Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #30

Oh let's take on Birmingham, AL mentalsolstice Oct 2013 #31

Shocking that an African American Moses2SandyKoufax Oct 2013 #32

Better to live in the "god forsaken" state of AL... mentalsolstice Oct 2013 #38

Not really.... Moses2SandyKoufax Oct 2013 #42

I feel so sorry for you! mentalsolstice Oct 2013 #46

Actually, maybe they should finally join it. JackRiddler Oct 2013 #33

See, you don't understand... Behind the Aegis Oct 2013 #34

Um... you hate my son. Fawke Em Oct 2013 #36

Um..no, I don't. Behind the Aegis Oct 2013 #37

On DU I've read a lot more slang terms re mental illness than southern disaparagement HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #39

You would think the Teapublicans Shankapotomus Oct 2013 #40