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forest444

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3. Thank you, goodstuff.

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 10:06 PM

Aug 2015

I lived in Mississippi for a number of years, and the attachment most Southern right-wingers feel for the Confederacy - and the vindictive rancor they feel for "the Yankees" and for African-Americans (whom they inexplicably blame for bringing about the Confederacy's defeat) - just can't be overstated.

It seems cliché to say that this rancor explains much of their political extremism today - but amazingly, it's no exaggeration. This, despite the fact most Southern whites were literally worse off than slaves during the Antebellum/Confederate era (as daybranch details so well in the comment above). The power of some delusions, I guess.

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The Confederate myths too many Americans believe [View all] forest444 Aug 2015 OP

you leave out some very important facts, the continued class war daybranch Aug 2015 #1

Well said. One for the bookmarks. forest444 Aug 2015 #4

Great post. Should be an OP. nt raccoon Aug 2015 #8

Good stuff. marble falls Aug 2015 #2

Thank you, goodstuff. forest444 Aug 2015 #3

The fact that poor whites were fighting to continue slavery is reflected by the Tea Party voting ... marble falls Aug 2015 #5

Good point. forest444 Aug 2015 #6

Exceptional article. Glad to see the News-Observer carried it! Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #7

There was not much love in the north for blacks either modrepub Aug 2015 #9