[talleyman]

Only so long as you try to argue against the historical reality and delegitimize the capitulation that your ancestors accepted with grace and dignity.
My, such polysyllabic poppycock! The historical reality is that the North subjugated and plundered the South. And to this day we are over-run with arrogant, self-righteous Northerners and their scalawag enablers who think we need a little more reminding.
This is not outcome-based history to improve your self-esteem.
My self-esteem is fine, thank you. We got Florida, you got New Jersey.

[Cogadh na Sith]

I'm a NM native and still live here. The water rights conferred with the Spanish land grants and the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo mean a lot more to me day-to-day than the civil war. I've never been to New Jersey--I hear it sucks...