2020 Presidential Race

[1972 Grad]

Yep, Yankees were pretty fond of torches, too ... and not at all discriminating whether they burned civilian or military homes and food stores.

They burned down my great great grandmother's she shed.

 

[AM64]

Sounds like us southerners are justified for some reparations.

And it didn't end with the surrender. The real civilian rape started with Reconstruction. I guess you might call it the Union version of Fort Pillow.

 

[Orangeburst]

Guess Ft Sherman needs to be renamed and the Lincoln monument needs to come down by that standard.

When does the Washington Monument come down? A California city is already removing his painting for a cost of hundreds of thousands.

 

[37L1]

When does the Washington Monument come down? A California city is already removing his painting for a cost of hundreds of thousands.

That's not a city, it's San Francisco.

 

[DC_Vol]

I don't judge those people by today's standards, and certainly not as harshly as you do. Without walking a mile in their shoes, it is tough for me to judge people that lived 150 years ago. You could have done the same 150 years ago. Who knows?

They weren’t woke back then.

 

[1972 Grad]

They weren’t woke back then.

They were in REM sleep then compared to today's woke folk.

 

[AM64]

When does the Washington Monument come down? A California city is already removing his painting for a cost of hundreds of thousands.

We should probably just name stuff for trees and animals ... and hope a tree doesn't fall on something and the animal doesn't turn out to be an unknown predator. Seems nothing is sacred these days to the sensitive types. Just think of the months named for ancient Romans ... Imperialists and colonizers and slavers.

 

[hjeagle1vol]

Lol. Snowballs chance in Aruba.

If Trudeau light ever gets in office America is done...just like Canada.

 

[1972 Grad]

If Trudeau light ever gets in office America is done...just like Canada.

Mayor Pete will watch our backs.

 

[AM64]

They were in REM sleep then compared to today's woke folk.

Nah, compared to today's woke folk, they were just dead ... and generally dead wrong. I'm just so damn happy that we are so much better than the people who made this country great.

 

[AM64]

Mayor Pete will watch our backs.

I'm not turning my back on Mayor Pete.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

I'm not turning my back on Mayor Pete.

 

[DC_Vol]

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[W.TN.Orange Blood]

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[luthervol]

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I'm confused, but I love it! It's so true.

 

[AM64]

I'm confused, but I love it! It's so true.

A twofer. Right on both counts.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

I'm confused, but I love it! It's so true.

Sometimes sh!t just you know.........dumbfounds you.

 

[DynaLo]

The mass killing of POW’s, who were trying to surrender according to reporters on site, are not forgivable.

Following orders from Congress...

In May 1863, the Confederate Congress outlawed all officers and men of the United States’ Colored Troops, ordering the execution of their officers and the turning over of the enlisted men to the states, to be tried as armed slaves (and then, of course, executed).

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Following orders from Congress...

In May 1863, the Confederate Congress outlawed all officers and men of the United States’ Colored Troops, ordering the execution of their officers and the turning over of the enlisted men to the states, to be tried as armed slaves (and then, of course, executed).

For the love of God......don't tell this to the woke Democrats in this day & age...w/reparations now on the table.

 

[tvolsfan]

Following orders from Congress...

In May 1863, the Confederate Congress outlawed all officers and men of the United States’ Colored Troops, ordering the execution of their officers and the turning over of the enlisted men to the states, to be tried as armed slaves (and then, of course, executed).

Gee, I’m thinking this “confederacy was all about states rights and not white supremacy” argument may not be completely honest.

 

[1972 Grad]

Gee, I’m thinking this “confederacy was all about states rights and not white supremacy” argument may not be completely honest.

They just didn't like uppity blacks shooting at them.

 

[tvolsfan]

They just didn't like uppity blacks shooting at them.

Imagine trying to defend the order.

 

[volfanhill]

I guarantee that it happens in every war.

Sure. Doesn’t mean they should get statues.

 

[AM64]

Gee, I’m thinking this “confederacy was all about states rights and not white supremacy” argument may not be completely honest.

Their perspective was one of former slaves having escaped and taken up arms against former masters. Different time, different views. Not one of us today lived in that world and could identify with that thought process. You can't judge the past by today's standards. That little quote "judge not lest you be judged" takes on a whole new meaning if your actions today are reconsidered 50 or 100 or more years from now ... you live today and have no idea what future generations will conclude about today's standards.

 

[DynaLo]

For the love of God......don't tell this to the woke Democrats in this day & age...w/reparations now on the table.

Meh, they can go petition the Confederate Congress for that ish.