Quote:Oh so you are now on the American apology tour? How much is Obama paying you???


I put Andrew Jackson as one of our worst presidents because of the horrors done to native Americans during his regime.


But you obviously see the difference right? Most people see this horrors, acknowledge they were terrible deeds, and have tried to rectify the situation. Southerners ignore the horrors of slavery and try to change the subject to states rights and heritage.


Huge difference!

 

no there is no difference, no southerner is trying to restore slavery. everyone in this here thread has said slavery was a horrible thing, I've even argued it was blatantly unconstitutional as a violation of natural rights. However just like the Stars and Stripes is not solely represented by the miss-actions done under its banner so it is true the confederate flag is not solely represented by the miss-actions done under its banner.

 

I don't fly the confederate flag on my property, I fly the American flag as I am an American, however to say we should abolish one flag because of what was done under it's banner and not the other is hypocritical at best. It is as much apart of our history as every other flag, the confederate flag is an American flag. 

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