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Prism

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34. The Nazi comparison fails on every level

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 02:54 PM

Jun 2015

Because the Civil War was about many things, and both the North and South were complicit in how it came to be. The nation as a whole bears responsibility, and many on the North committed atrocities who are celebrated today.

I'm not Southern, nor am I particularly interested in Southern heritage. But the desire to clean up history and have the correct narrative put forward is so fucking creepy and dangerous on every level.

So of course authoritarians are all for it.

They always are.

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Check and see if you have any local traitor memorials in your city... [View all] Humanist_Activist Jun 2015 OP

No, but we do have a statue of George Brinton McClellan. malthaussen Jun 2015 #1

I live about a couple of miles from Grant's Trail and Grant's farm... Humanist_Activist Jun 2015 #2

So did Sherman. malthaussen Jun 2015 #4

I just love a good witch hunt! nt B2G Jun 2015 #3

You disagree???? Nt Logical Jun 2015 #5

Where is this going to stop? B2G Jun 2015 #9

That shit should be in museums, we should not be publicly honoring traitors. Humanist_Activist Jun 2015 #10

Why don't you start in D.C.? former9thward Jun 2015 #12

Looks like DC will need to be renamed as well B2G Jun 2015 #13

I'm sorry, did Washington declare war against the United States? Humanist_Activist Jun 2015 #15

Is this about slavery and black oppression B2G Jun 2015 #16

To be honest, its both, and I always had strong opinions about it... Humanist_Activist Jun 2015 #22

USA has a long history of murder and destruction. Some are too immature to see that. randys1 Jun 2015 #27

People don't want to make others aware of their flaws, look at the whitewashing... Humanist_Activist Jul 2015 #44

George Washington owned slaves. HappyMe Jun 2015 #17

We don't put up monuments of Washington lauding that it was GOOD that he kept slaves.... Humanist_Activist Jul 2015 #45

Perhaps they should, that thing doesn't belong. Humanist_Activist Jun 2015 #14

He was a small actor. former9thward Jun 2015 #18

Many other nations had slavery, and were able to peacefully transition to abolish it... Humanist_Activist Jun 2015 #19

Would you support the bulldozing and destruction of confederate Graves? n/t oneshooter Jun 2015 #37

it's not going to stop... quickesst Jun 2015 #25

What witch hunt? We have a propaganda piece that was erected by... Humanist_Activist Jun 2015 #7

Here in Tucson we have a statue and a park devoted to Pancho Villa. OffWithTheirHeads Jun 2015 #6

Very cool!! azmom Jun 2015 #8

I'm in CA Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #11

Ronald Regan Highway Paulie Jun 2015 #20

He was a political opponent, not sure of your point? Humanist_Activist Jun 2015 #21

During the Civil War era Missouri had a civil war of their own. Genealogy in MO is a walk down jwirr Jun 2015 #23

Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway. Not right in the city but close by. Autumn Jun 2015 #24

People who seek to scrub history scare me Prism Jun 2015 #26

I'm sorry, strawman much? What the fuck is the purpose of monuments honoring traitors... Humanist_Activist Jun 2015 #29

It's our nation's collective history Prism Jun 2015 #33

Would you support the bulldozing and destruction of confederate Graves? n/t oneshooter Jun 2015 #39

Don't understand the relation? Graves are different. Humanist_Activist Jun 2015 #43

Yeah, you know, because without those statues honoring the Wehrmacht NuclearDem Jun 2015 #31

The Nazi comparison fails on every level Prism Jun 2015 #34

So, statues and memorials honoring the Wehrmacht are alright... NuclearDem Jun 2015 #41

+ struggle4progress Jun 2015 #36

Lots of pro-Confederate talking points all over the site today. SwankyXomb Jun 2015 #28

I don't think so. Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #30

Well, "Confederate Heroes Day" is an official holiday in Texas. Avalux Jun 2015 #32

I think we have a confederate veterans memorial in front of the old county courthouse struggle4progress Jun 2015 #35

Would you support the bulldozing and destruction of confederate Graves? n/t oneshooter Jun 2015 #40

I don't want to forget real history: it helps us understand where we were and how we got here struggle4progress Jun 2015 #42

Karmageddon is coming to your town soon ... seveneyes Jun 2015 #38