No, they were just traitors. There is no honor in committing treason for the right to own slaves. It’s not like they were invaded either. They lost an election and THEY started the war in response. Would they be honorable for doing it again when Trump loses?
My entire family is from the south. I’ve had this argument for decades. My ancestors fought for the confederacy. They were disgusting morons for that and I will never honor their memory. They don’t deserve to be remembered. They wasted their lives to preserve assholes’ right to own, abuse and rape other people. Fuck them and their heritage.
“I know there are many good people who … believe that this flag is a symbol of our Southern pride and heritage,” said White, the Republican speaker pro tempore of the House. “But for most people throughout our nation and the world, they see that flag and think that it stands for hatred and oppression.”
Someone must have told this asshole not to make the “good people on both sides” claim, so he refers only to the people on the wrong side as “good people!” WTF?!?
“I know there are many good people who … believe that this flag is a symbol of our Southern pride and heritage,”
I suppose not ratifying the 13th Amendment until March 16, 1995 was also a statement of the hatred and oppression that is your Southern pride and heritage.
This is a perfect conflict between a pure democracy and a representative form of government. Which will win, and what does it say about MS and the USA?
"our" statues? No, Pumpkin. The whole point is that they are NOT "our" statues. They are lawn jockeys for racists who have a fetish for symbols of slavery and treason. Trump. You. The KKK. And we don't want YOUR kind to have YOUR fetishes fulfilled in OUR public spaces.
Excuse me, if this flag is a symbol of people "who … believe that this flag is a symbol of our Southern pride and heritage,” then I must observe that their sense of pride and heritage is completely perverted and detestable. Enslavement of other human beings? Brutal and often murderous treatment of people because of the color of their skin? Trashing families? . . . I could go on forever. If you can seriously defend this inhuman behavior in our history, than you are indeed inhuman!
The terminology here is interesting and useful to understand in its application here. Most news outlets have been accurately calling it the “Confederate Battle Flag” or “Confederate battle emblem,” for a while now. That’s what this flag was called during the Civil War, a symbol of their war of secession, which they proudly flew into battle. Preserving this adjective helps shine a light on just what went on when traitors attempted to overthrow our country from within. It helps those who are voting to change the Mississippi state flag explain the truth of the matter. Just a simple adjective. Really very interesting.
Color me shocked if they pass a flag change. They still have to “debate” it, pass something, and get the gov’na to sign- all say they will, but the proof is in the pudding.
but must include the phrase “In God We Trust.”
Nothing like throwing some cold war anti-first amendment hot sauce on your flag.
But MS is not Congress, and a flag is not a law.
