Those who go out of their way to post material denigrating the honor & ethics of the Old South. Those who disparage men like Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson John C. Calhoun, Jefferson Davis, etc., and continue 147 years after Lee surrendered to Grant, to belittle the Confederate cause. (I am not referring to those who simply air differences of opinion, in a respectful manner.)
OK. I proudly “belittle the Confederate cause” because I consider it unworthy, but I do try not to presonalize it and I do not equate contempt for the confed movement with any sort of regional bigotry. I don’t think that I’m “anti-southern” - even towards a few who are rather vocal in their contempt for me.
I don't think you get it, Flax. The rest of us are just trying to cope with what's going on now.
Some braying jackass out there tells us that Lincoln was evil and Yankees are scum and the Old South was some kind of libertarian paradise -- 147 years after we assumed all that was over and settled -- and we respond as best we can.
Most of us don't have anything against the South and aren't looking for a fight. We're just tired of hearing how wonderful the South was and how horrible the rest of us are supposed to be.
I am sorry if you believe I only “belittle” the Slaver cause.
Let me make it clear to you. I am EXCORIATING it and those who voluntarily embraced it.
Those who were dragooned into its armies (as many were) I sympathize.
Likely some of my ancestors voluntarily enlisted but that changes nothing.