You're cracked. No one here hates the South, it's people or conservatives.
What I intensly dislike, however, is the distortion beyond recognition of our common history and especially when done with the intent of creating division where none exist. That distortion comes from a very small, but highly vocal band of zealots like you who pretend to speak for millions of fellow Americans who happen to live in the South.
You don't represent their views in the least.
Never claimed to. Since you are not familiar with Southerners, we are very individualistic folks. Even during the War, we disagreed with each other.
For an introdcution to the American South, UNC has a great collection of documentation about the American South. Enjoy.
Some of the more outspoken ones have been banned from FR recently.
"You don't represent their views in the least."
Rather presumptuous of you, to set yourself up as the final arbiter of just who represents whose views. I, myself, am tired of all the ahistorical, inaccurate (yes)propaganda being passed off as historical fact. There was no monolithic pro-slavery sentiment in the south, just as there was no monolithic abolitionist sentiment in the north. That is my primary complaint, the sheer, simplistic faux moralizing that goes on in these threads. You've been rather inflexible yourself in this thread, I've noticed.
Friend:
There are indeed a group of persons here that hate the South. I would be more than happy to send you a list by Freepmail, if you desire.....