We were wrong, folks. The south was wrong morally. My ancestors died for the Confederacy also. My people were too poor to own slaves. They worked in the cotton fields with them.
I still believe that the south is the greatest region of our country, but we have to admit our mistakes. The Civil War was a big one. Slavery is indefensible. So is segregation. We kept that going a hundred years after the Civil War. We have no excuse, folks. Long winded defenses of our position of one hundred fifty years ago won't cut it. Be it because of stubbornness, ignorance, pride, or fear, we blew it. All the historic things that happened that we abhor so much: Sherman, the Radical Republicans, rule by former slaves and the resulting violence against our people, the ransacking and poverty of our region, all stem from that blasted war. We lost and we were wrong.
But there are people on these threads that bash and hate us to build themselves up. They didn't fight that war or spend an ounce of blood for it. It is historic to them as to us. I am still proud to be a southerner. Those here on FR that hate us so much had better realize that without the south, you and all you care for is finished. The liberal socialists would chew you up and spit you out. Only because of us have you won the last two elections. You owe us gratitude, rather than hate, not for 1860-65, but for your present and future. Try having an election today without the south and the US will be Canada.
The "wonderful" north is red today. Only in the south do you find the white and blue also.
AMEN!
I like your handle Luke21.