You missed my point entirely. I know the history of the South. I grew up here. I've lived a good deal of it and I live now in the former Capitol of the Confederacy.
But as a purely political campaign strategy a candidate saying things like "y'all are just a bunch of backwater dumb@$$ racists and we kicked yer hiney" is just not gonna fly.
But, also for the record, see Post #32.
Reconciliation as opposed to reparations is the strategy for racial healing in the evangelical church today. The premier DC Christian radio station, WAVA airs a program called
Reconciliation Live for honest discussions regarding healing and bridge-building. I'm hoping Allen forgoes the reparations approach and continues the reconciliation efforts.