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brewens

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2. A heritage of rampant desertion. One of the highest levels of desertion of
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 01:54 PM
Jun 2015

any modern army. That's what their glorified asswipe rag, "Dixie Swastika" represents.

A heritage of losing the only war they ever fought and ceasing to exist in 4 years. Impressive! Scuba Jun 2015 #1
+1 daleanime Jun 2015 #5
Look at the idiot Texas secessionists going on about their "republic" that lasted only 10 years. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #9
A heritage of rampant desertion. One of the highest levels of desertion of brewens Jun 2015 #2
"Dixie Swastika" Duppers Jun 2015 #12
And long may it be repeated!!!!! calimary Jun 2015 #18
Definitely. Duppers Jun 2015 #20
The American slave trade edhopper Jun 2015 #3
Agreed!! The Confederacy was the proto-Nazi state. (eom) StevieM Jun 2015 #13
MAN! I love THIS, too!!! calimary Jun 2015 #19
Exactly! +100 nt. Duppers Jun 2015 #21
In short, a heritage of hate and oppression. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #4
Not to mention the heritage of haviing their collective asses handed to them in 1865. n/t Gore1FL Jun 2015 #6
As a lifelong Southerner all I can say is..... SCantiGOP Jun 2015 #7
That war defines the current United States of America. MohRokTah Jun 2015 #8
What's funny is the Confederate Constitution was a copy of the United States Constitution.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #10
Yep. The Civil War was all about slavery, rewritten history not withstanding. (eom) StevieM Jun 2015 #14
Well, cali Jun 2015 #16
It's frightening to imagine what would have become of this world if the Confederacy had won. (eom) StevieM Jun 2015 #15
That is a hell of a lot of horror to be packed into one symbol. hifiguy Jun 2015 #11
The Germans, at least have the decency to ban the Nazi swastika flag The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #17
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