[Ohioan]

You understand American politics. An immigrant cherry picking incidents to call attention to himself by "proving" a fantasy interpretation, is only a distraction--albeit a very unfortunate distraction, when we are at a pass where an American future is the real issue.

War On An American Future.

Those who choose to deliberately misconstrue the American past, are not likely to define a future worth enduring.

[BroJoeK]

Ohioan to Pelham: "You understand American politics."

No, Pelham is committed to an interpretation which minimizes the role of Southern Democrats from Day One until today.

Ohioan: "An immigrant cherry picking incidents to call attention to himself by "proving" a fantasy interpretation, is only a distraction -- albeit a very unfortunate distraction, when we are at a pass where an American future is the real issue."

There is certainly a historical fantasy at work here, the Lost Cause fantasy, which turns real history on its head.
That fantasy is supported on Free Republic by the likes of Pelham, DiogenesLamp, wardaddy & seemingly, Ohioan.

For those born & raised in the South, it's fully understandable, but for those not, it's incomprehensible.