There is a certain segment of FReeperdom who can only be described as Lost Cause Losers. They live in a delusional state of denial and no amount of reasoning will sway them. They have tied their own personal sense of self-worth and happiness to an event that concluded 150 years ago. They can’t let go.
As long as you keep in mind that, although you can correct their misstatements you can never change their minds interaction with them can be entertaining.
I absolutely agree. My personal pet peeve is those Lost Causers who state very authoritatively state that the cause of the Civil War was anything (anything!) other than slavery. The history is very clear, and not that hard to find.
Love seeing them squirm and try to change the subject.