Actually, this Toad you refer to knows nothing. I do not hate the South or Southerners. I have written on this very forum that I have seen more racism in Chicago than in my time in Southern cities. That I mock pathetic defenders of the Lost Cause is no more an indication of bigotry against Southerners than critiquing the Japanese who refuse to acknowledge their country’s aggression in WWII is bigotry toward Asians.
So there is nothing to own.
Kudos to you on your posts 136 & 137. The intimation that you “hate” someone simply because you hold a different opinion is the stuff of dhimmicrats, not conservatives.
I came across a WBTS thread on FreeRepublic about 15 years ago quite by accident. I foolishly offered an observation that ran contrary to the lost cause dogma and was instantly branded a “south hater” (whatever that is!). Despite my protestations that I adore the south and had grown up in the deep south (New Orleans and Huntsville Alabama) the branding continued. One FReeper (allegedly an adult but who knows) actually has a Haters List on his home page!
I’ve followed WBTS threads ever since, arguing for the union side. I also post over at civilwartalk.com. Interestingly there, the moderators do not allow the sort of soft slander that happens at FreeRepublic. “Argue the issues, not the personalities” appears to be their motto and it’s a good one.