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ORIGINAL: Stunning

I was looking at a profile recently and the person made a few comments about being in the south. Basically, she was saying that she was better than the people here (in NC), that we are uncultured and that we are ignorant.



Living in NC I know that we lead the world in medical research, computer technology and banking. We also have some of the top universities in the country. And we also say hello to new people and we have great weather.




(I needed to get that off my chest.)

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ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster

Maybe if us crude uncultured Yanks saw fewer stars-and-bars bumper stickers every time we take a vacation down South, we'd set aside our crude uncultured prejudices about Southern culture.

We might also take more vacations down South, too.

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ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster

Maybe if us crude uncultured Yanks saw fewer stars-and-bars bumper stickers every time we take a vacation down South, we'd set aside our crude uncultured prejudices about Southern culture.

We might also take more vacations down South, too.

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ORIGINAL: yourMissTress

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ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster

Maybe if us crude uncultured Yanks saw fewer stars-and-bars bumper stickers every time we take a vacation down South, we'd set aside our crude uncultured prejudices about Southern culture.

We might also take more vacations down South, too.

I moved here to TN about 9 months ago. The love of my life lives here, as well as his son, so we are tied to the south for at least another 12 years.

I was and still am shocked by the number of confederate flags I see EVERYWHERE. Not just on bumper stickers. And, if you drive about 15 miles from my house, you will see in someone's front yard a memorial, yep I said memorial and mean a huge freaking STATUE glorifying and memorializing the founder of the KKK. And at night it's lit up.

Now, all that being said, I'm a yankee, from a small town in Wisconsin. Which happens to be the hometown and final resting place of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Nothing at all that I'm proud of, just a fact. And there are people in that town that have put an exhibit dedicated to him in the county museum. I hope that no one assumes that because there are memorials to him in my home town that I share the feelings of those who chose to erect such.

So, should the very public displays of stupidity by a few reflect on all? No. But there is always some truth in a stereotype.

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ORIGINAL: Moloch

Saying that only racist fly the confederate flag is like saying Black people like chicken wings and water melons.

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ORIGINAL: Moloch

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ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster

Maybe if us crude uncultured Yanks saw fewer stars-and-bars bumper stickers every time we take a vacation down South, we'd set aside our crude uncultured prejudices about Southern culture.

We might also take more vacations down South, too.

What is your problem with them flying the flag? Their forefathers lost entire generation of youn and old men for the right to fly that flag. There are 258,000 confederates in the ground that gave their lives under that flag and thats not counting the wounded. The right to fly that flag was earned in blood.
And dont give me that "Its a Racist thing" crap, we commited mass genocide on the indian population under the federal flag.

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ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster

Because it's an emblem that is inseparable from slavery, and I don't see any honor or glory in dying for a war that was waged for the right to keep slaves. The federal flag has many other connotations besides just massacring Indians. The confederate flag has no other

What is your problem with them flying the flag? Their forefathers lost entire generation of youn and old men for the right to fly that flag. There are 258,000 confederates in the ground that gave their lives under that flag and thats not counting the wounded. The right to fly that flag was earned in blood.
And dont give me that "Its a Racist thing" crap, we commited mass genocide on the indian population under the federal flag.

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OMFG... Re-read history books please.... Civil War was NOT ONLY about the right to maintain slaves. Is that all everyone learned from the Civil War?????

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ORIGINAL: angelic


there were really beautiful dresses then too!!! (sorry true... just trying to lighten the mood)

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ORIGINAL: truesub4u

OMFG... Re-read history books please.... Civil War was NOT ONLY about the right to maintain slaves. Is that all everyone learned from the Civil War?????

It was a War of Rebellion..... War Of Secession.... War for Southern Independence.. I know slavery was involved.. played for SOME a major role.. but NOT it's the sole reason!