As a Southerner, I believe the War ended as it was supposed to, by God's will. But I will NEVER believe that the war was fought over what we were indoctrinated to believe that it was. There is just too much contradictory evidence.
I believe in our current government politicians (D as well as R) less now than I ever have. I will believe in it less, if that's possible, if Hillary or Obama get elected. What makes you think I believe in Lincoln's government, or the government's that followed that have propagated this view? People still hate Southerners for having the audacity to try to leave this nation. I dare to say, given the option, many would do so again. To stand or fall on our own.
That is the American way.
Good post. Of course, the American psyche is the independent thinker, the oddball intellectual, the pioneer, the inventor. Those roles define and enhance what we traditionally think of as “the American wayâ€. It gives us the power to “createâ€. Personally, I think there is much evidence to support the fact that the “South†is one of last remaining outposts of what could be called “patriotismâ€. Funny isn’t it - the Government is now fighting against the traditional “Northeasterners†who were the hero’s of the CW.