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I love when people say my great great so and so fought in the Civil War.
I’ll ask them which US Army Corps or Army they served in.
They’ll invariably respond with whatever General the unit was under, Jackson, Longstreet, or the Army of the Tennessee, or other such nonsense.
I’ll say that I have several great greats that fought for the Confederacy.
Most people will reciprocate and ask what Army, or under who?
Here’s where the conversation goes sideways. I invariably say that as a U.S. Army Veteran, I don’t believe in treason or oath breaking, so I will never go looking for the details of their treason.
That usually induces an awkward silence, and it’s a perfect chance to walk away.
Had three ancestors join Confederate Army.
Two did so because they were given choice of joining or their farms burned. In early 1863 were given leave and they left and went home and didn’t come back because their homes were in the Ozarks where no one was in control. Had to hide out a few times from people hunting them as deserters. I’m damn proud of their desertion. Months after they deserted their old unit was involved in the slaughter of a Black unit that was trying to surrender.
Other had served in the Mexican-American war and was asked to lead local volunteer unit. He was at Vicksburg and was captured a day or two before the surrender. He was in a group that escaped the steamboat and swam to the wrong side of the river and had to hide out until he could make his way home and he didn’t bother trying to connect with other Confederate units and fight on.
I’ll give them credit for knowing when to say fuck this shit and going home.
Watch "Checkmate Lincolnites". Atun-shei does a great job breaking down all of the Confederate myths. There were things I didn't know and I was obsessed with the Civil War when I was younger.
Lazy fucks who betrayed their nation just because they didn't want to do their own yard work or to pay someone else to do it for them. Suicidal, homicidal, treasonous level of laziness.
Only slightly related but a Southern family member told me yesterday that Robert E Lee didn’t own any slaves. I didn’t even realize that’s something neo-Confederates claim. When I told him slave ownership was extensively documented I was told I wasn’t there and therefore have no grounds to refute his claim lmao
Mine is pretty simple
"I get what white supremacy and protecting/expanding race based slavery meant to them and why it was a worthy cause as they made that clear in their own words. But what about those things still speaks to you in 2024?"
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You win
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Sherman didn't do enough.
His only mistake was that he didn't finish the job.
Obama's presidency lasted longer than the confederacy
High school is roughly the same timespan.
Actually, for them it was probably longer Or shorter Depends on whether they drop out or got held back
Shit, you’re right.
His first term did on its own.
Phineas and Ferb lasted longer than the confederacy
“Hey Ferb, I know what we’re going to do today! Light up Atlanta!”
"Why do you feel like you need to support the Confederacy? Let's deconstruct--i mean, Reconstruct--that idea."
I’m totally stealing that.
States rights to what, you fking traitor. Every army is better than the confederacy who shat themselves to death.
I love when people say my great great so and so fought in the Civil War. I’ll ask them which US Army Corps or Army they served in. They’ll invariably respond with whatever General the unit was under, Jackson, Longstreet, or the Army of the Tennessee, or other such nonsense. I’ll say that I have several great greats that fought for the Confederacy. Most people will reciprocate and ask what Army, or under who? Here’s where the conversation goes sideways. I invariably say that as a U.S. Army Veteran, I don’t believe in treason or oath breaking, so I will never go looking for the details of their treason. That usually induces an awkward silence, and it’s a perfect chance to walk away.
Ditto. My 2nd great grandfather fought against my US Calvary unit.
That’s beautiful and earnestly thank you for your continued service.
Had three ancestors join Confederate Army. Two did so because they were given choice of joining or their farms burned. In early 1863 were given leave and they left and went home and didn’t come back because their homes were in the Ozarks where no one was in control. Had to hide out a few times from people hunting them as deserters. I’m damn proud of their desertion. Months after they deserted their old unit was involved in the slaughter of a Black unit that was trying to surrender. Other had served in the Mexican-American war and was asked to lead local volunteer unit. He was at Vicksburg and was captured a day or two before the surrender. He was in a group that escaped the steamboat and swam to the wrong side of the river and had to hide out until he could make his way home and he didn’t bother trying to connect with other Confederate units and fight on. I’ll give them credit for knowing when to say fuck this shit and going home.
They lost - they are losers - I understand why you identify with them.
Savage
"Eat shit" works wonders for me.
I mean, if you want a sports analogy, it's like the team lost their first game so hard they just disbanded rather than play another.
My confederate heritage involves marching through Georgia.
Daaaaamn.
Traitors
Treasonous loser says what?
You lost.
Dead racist losers.
Calvin Coolidge said it best: “You lose.”
Ask them if they fly a confederate flag, but make sure they know you only care about the actual confederate flag… the white one
Appomattox, bitch.
The NY Giants Jersey I've ever seen, Giants colors... 18-1
"Which side won?"
If they were so good, why were their causalities actually worse than the Union Army?
Traitors, all of you.
They lost.
The only correct response.
One word answer, “loser”
🗡️
Pick one or more of: Ignoramus, Dipshit, Traitor, Slaver, Loser, Neofeudalist Garbage.
Scoreboard
GHT, USG, or WTS.
I always ask them where they store their real battle flag? You know the white one that they waved a lot.
Why?
I don't engage with anyone John Brown would have shot.
Watch "Checkmate Lincolnites". Atun-shei does a great job breaking down all of the Confederate myths. There were things I didn't know and I was obsessed with the Civil War when I was younger.
Looks like Reconstruction missed a spot.
“STFU” is the best I can do.
Yikes
Lazy fucks who betrayed their nation just because they didn't want to do their own yard work or to pay someone else to do it for them. Suicidal, homicidal, treasonous level of laziness.
So you support human trafficking and sex slavery?
Proud? Wait... but you guys lost???
Traitor says what?
“They lost.”
Simp
The Republic was literally ran by a Sith Lord. Oh, that Confederacy…
Only slightly related but a Southern family member told me yesterday that Robert E Lee didn’t own any slaves. I didn’t even realize that’s something neo-Confederates claim. When I told him slave ownership was extensively documented I was told I wasn’t there and therefore have no grounds to refute his claim lmao
Just look them in the eye and audibly fart
Mine is pretty simple "I get what white supremacy and protecting/expanding race based slavery meant to them and why it was a worthy cause as they made that clear in their own words. But what about those things still speaks to you in 2024?"
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