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forest444

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6. Good point.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 11:20 PM

Aug 2015

History repeating itself.

What's scary is that not a few among them would like to repeat it literally.

Having said that, I'd be remiss if I didn't also point out that many (mostly well-educated) white Southerners despise these attitudes as backward and destructive to all Southerners. They are, however, still a minority, and even today are often intimidated by their more opinionated peers into silence - a fear reinforced from time to time by costing such "traitors" friendships, business opportunities, their local reputation, and even jobs.

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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