I've never understood why having friends among a designated group is considered to be dispositive proof of ill feelings toward that group.
It seems an irrational import from the leftist world onto this board.
I have read none of this "self-glorifying neo-Confederate mythology ". on this board.
My reference was to the article under discussion, and the conceit of the Confederados, as should be perfectly clear.
Especially around southern folk who don't kindly to rash statements concerning their ancestors.
I had no idea all Southerners' ancestors had fled America to live in Brazil. I was under the impression that 99.9% of Southerners' ancestors had not fled their homes to live in South America, but actually stayed.