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Fumesucker

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4. The South got treated more like Germany after WWI than West Germany after WWII

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 08:21 PM

Jan 2013

Reconstruction was horribly botched by the federal government, it wasn't the war that cemented "damnyankee" as one word in Southern minds, it was Reconstruction that did that.

Just like the terrible job done on Germany after WWI lead to WWII less than thirty years later so the real failure of Reconstruction has lead to the many problems with the South today.

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Why weren't Jeff Davis and Robert E. Lee executed as traitors? [View all] karpool Jan 2013 OP

The simple reason sharp_stick Jan 2013 #1

You might want to think that out a bit more. digonswine Jan 2013 #2

So you are advocating mass executions of thousands onenote Jan 2013 #3

The South got treated more like Germany after WWI than West Germany after WWII Fumesucker Jan 2013 #4

Agree...but, this seems...an odd post for a Newbie to start out with. KoKo Jan 2013 #10

Well....it appears to be flaimbait. FarPoint Jan 2013 #20

Perhaps MIRT needs to be notified. It did seem odd. n/t KoKo Jan 2013 #24

Agreed....... FarPoint Jan 2013 #29

You're subscribing to a pro-Confederate myth DeltaLitProf Jan 2013 #70

The US Army didn't allow interracial marriages until 1948 Fumesucker Jan 2013 #74

There were two parts to the post WWII West Germany treatment, though... Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #76

You just joined DU and you are Worked Up about CIVIL WAR? KoKo Jan 2013 #5

Heh ... PPR ... "Returning Disruptor" MH1 Jan 2013 #72

Because the USA is better than that? arcane1 Jan 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author no_hypocrisy Jan 2013 #7

So you would like to see 90% of the white people in the South executed. former9thward Jan 2013 #8

He does have a point about descendency brush Jan 2013 #17

Inviting Dixiecrats into the GOP was part of Nixon's Southern Strategy, iirc. nt Hekate Jan 2013 #40

Yes! nt brush Jan 2013 #51

"One whole party, the Republican Party, is a direct descendent of the racist southern secessionists. JohLast Jan 2013 #9

Democrats were the racists in the South exboyfil Jan 2013 #15

Between Wilson and Truman, the Parties changed... Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #54

I challenge the contention that there was much change in exboyfil Jan 2013 #62

You will find that after Truman allowed blacks in the part in 48 that the south began its long Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #75

Some terms to know ... JoePhilly Jan 2013 #45

Read the posts above yours. brush Jan 2013 #52

My friend, please look up "Southern Strategy" on Wikipedia. You need a history lesson. Lex Jan 2013 #59

He wouldn't be today, though. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #63

LOL Boomerproud Jan 2013 #73

You would have been fighting a guerilla war of occupation the exboyfil Jan 2013 #11

+1 freshwest Jan 2013 #22

Please read up on this war and on these individuals. (nt) NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #12

You are so spot on brush Jan 2013 #13

What???????????? FarPoint Jan 2013 #31

What would you call it? brush Jan 2013 #32

But the OP goes beyond leadership, stating all in sympathy with the Confederacy should be killed or Mrs. Overall Jan 2013 #43

Back in the day, not now brush Jan 2013 #56

Dat DU is a Krazeeeee place filled wif nutcases Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #14

heh . . . . annabanana Jan 2013 #16

Jackpine, it does have that certain aroma, doesn't it? nt Hekate Jan 2013 #42

It just reeks of it, Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #66

You are only the second person to go on my ignore list. El Supremo Jan 2013 #18

Legalize Lonnie Anderson's hair. H2O Man Jan 2013 #19

Free Willy! ellisonz Jan 2013 #21

Ever heard of a martyr, my friend? dorkulon Jan 2013 #23

Anybody else billh58 Jan 2013 #25

I am not a historian, but they may have escaped death because they wanted to reconcile the hrmjustin Jan 2013 #26

They all went to school together and worked together for years prior to CW. aikoaiko Jan 2013 #27

So the entire Confederate Army, and their families, should have been executed? Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #28

"A world of hurt for anybody who showed southern white pride." This kinda gives you away... Mrs. Overall Jan 2013 #30

Wonder how much karpool was paid for that post? nt tsuki Jan 2013 #33

They formally surrendered and then behaved as gentlemen. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #34

Sounds like some Troll trying to start something JI7 Jan 2013 #35

Lee's Punishment Wva 4-20mamp Jan 2013 #36

"The military trains their boots they are fighting for home town & mama not the USA"--What?? Hekate Jan 2013 #46

"people can only feel empathy for 50 people at one time" --wtf? Seriously??? Mrs. Overall Jan 2013 #48

Errrm. No. Check the history and policies of both parties in the 1800's. geckosfeet Jan 2013 #37

Because of this: Turbineguy Jan 2013 #38

Vampire's Wva 4-20mamp Jan 2013 #39

Cool story, bro Recursion Jan 2013 #41

if we had killed two people all would be fine..bwahahahahahaaaa spanone Jan 2013 #44

So you think we should've executed the whole German population after WWII? And all Japanese? Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #47

For the same reason Janet Reno could not have just got Koresh outside of Waco graham4anything Jan 2013 #49

What a bunch of bullshit RZM Jan 2013 #50

Because there was already enough killing liberal N proud Jan 2013 #53

Oh Honey, really? I think you're on the wrong site. Hatemonger Underground is down the hall. nolabear Jan 2013 #55

MANY families fought on both sides. unblock Jan 2013 #57

Hmmm. 55 replies and OP karpool is nowhere to be seen... Hekate Jan 2013 #58

.... Lex Jan 2013 #60

100% troll Botany Jan 2013 #61

Well, they DID at least turn Lee's front yard into Arlington National Cemetary. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #64

Shut up. Hissyspit Jan 2013 #65

Literally, LOL! Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #67

sheesh is right. sheesh to your gross ignorance, hon. cali Jan 2013 #68

They should have been and the failure to do so is why that certain parts of America stultusporcos Jan 2013 #69

what a stinking pile of reactionary aliberal dog shit, dearie. cali Jan 2013 #77

Why weren't Jeff Davis and Robert E. Lee PPR'd as disruptors? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #71

Because the death penalty for opinions is going a bit over the line. nt Codeine Jan 2013 #78

It was the dadburn ACLU...dagnab it! Ken Burch Jan 2013 #79

Enjoy your pizza... billh58 Jan 2013 #80