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The south suffered plenty at the hands of Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, etc.

Not just military either. But that’s war.

(In response to this post by Plano Hoo)

Posted: 06/11/2020 at 12:29AM

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Yes, Washington, Jefferson, et al are next. -- Lupos 06/10/2020 10:49PM

3 stages of tearing down our history -- paperchaseguy 06/10/2020 11:44PM

Taking down a statue doesn’t change history. Neither does erecting a statue -- 111Balz 06/11/2020 06:35AM

Sounds like you're ok with Jefferson's statue and Mt. Rushmore coming down. -- paperchaseguy 06/11/2020 12:01PM

Most were erected during the Jim Crow era as "reminders" ** -- Hoo TV 06/11/2020 06:58AM

The war was fought to reunite the country. ** -- IB4TECH 06/11/2020 06:42AM

Well that was the Norths motivation. Not so much the south ** -- 111Balz 06/11/2020 06:45AM

Still a fact and correct history. No matter what you think about the war, -- IB4TECH 06/11/2020 07:13AM

Yes that’s what I said. The south left the union, knowing that would start -- 111Balz 06/11/2020 08:15AM

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And there are people who think this country is being overrun by MS 13 ** -- Plano Hoo 06/10/2020 11:39PM

They gonna take them off Mt Rushmore too? There is a huge difference -- graycalhoo 06/10/2020 11:10PM

If you lived in the South in the 1860’s. Who would you have fought with? ** -- moohoofus 06/10/2020 11:39PM

So you need a statue? -- Capital City Hoo 06/11/2020 12:15AM

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You realize alot of those guys were essentially drafted,right? -- hoothat 06/11/2020 12:32AM

So we need a statue in 2020? you're crazy. see my post below ** -- Capital City Hoo 06/11/2020 12:34AM

What has happened to veteran memorials is disgusting. -- hoothat 06/11/2020 12:39AM

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You called my wife a mail order bride entirely unprovoked. -- hoothat 06/11/2020 12:52AM

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Simple question. ** -- moohoofus 06/11/2020 12:16AM

I have more sympathy for the people who were kept as slaves -- Plano Hoo 06/11/2020 12:00AM

What was the question? ** -- moohoofus 06/11/2020 12:03AM

Should we have sympathy for conflicted southerners deciding who to -- Plano Hoo 06/11/2020 12:04AM

If you grew up in the south you would fight for the south. How it was. ** -- moohoofus 06/11/2020 12:09AM

So my family would tell you that, right up until a couple of years ago -- Capital City Hoo 06/11/2020 12:33AM

WTH are you talking about? You read all that in my post. I don’t think you -- moohoofus 06/11/2020 08:41AM

Possible, but you have to live with consequences of that choice ** -- Plano Hoo 06/11/2020 12:11AM

The south suffered plenty at the hands of Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, etc. -- hoos bad 06/11/2020 12:29AM

I would have moved north. Wouldn’t stay due to slavery ** -- graycalhoo 06/10/2020 11:53PM

Ok. I’m sure you would abandon your family and fight against them. Makes -- moohoofus 06/10/2020 11:57PM

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Many? What percentage? ** -- moohoofus 06/11/2020 08:38AM

It makes sense if you have morals. Southerners had none ** -- graycalhoo 06/11/2020 12:00AM

Typical liberal. None of them southerners were any good. Nice. ** -- moohoofus 06/11/2020 12:03AM

If they supported the practice of slavery, their morality had been..... -- SchmHoo 06/11/2020 12:06AM

Morality was different 160 years ago. LWK’s. You guys never disappoint. ** -- moohoofus 06/11/2020 12:08AM

Wrong. It wasn’t. Plenty of people opposed slavery in the US and believed -- HooAskedYou 06/11/2020 05:54AM

You are embarrassing yourself. Try to actually comprehend what you read -- moohoofus 06/11/2020 08:40AM

A perfectly characteristic response from you. -- SchmHoo 06/11/2020 12:12AM

And how many dem presidents have oversaw that oppression? How many cities -- moohoofus 06/11/2020 12:18AM

Seems you are short several history lessons. -- SchmHoo 06/11/2020 12:32AM

Says the simple one. If anyone knows simple and ignorant it’s you. Boy. ** -- moohoofus 06/11/2020 08:43AM

Cool story ** -- SchmHoo 06/11/2020 09:47AM

Pic... -- hoothat 06/11/2020 12:34AM

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She said it from 2017. Not sure where though -- wahoo138 06/10/2020 11:11PM

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2017... ** -- HooAskedYou 06/10/2020 10:51PM

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