Russia is and was famous for rewriting and rearranging history, with leaders changing the names of cities such as swapping Leningrad for St. Petersburg, and removing former government leaders who lost favor from historical photos. History is always a bit messy as trends change and what was once acceptable becomes unacceptable over time. It is arrogant and idiotic, however, to judge past events by current standards, because history is all about context. Inevitably, those seeking to condemn past actions or standards have an agenda, and they want to overlay guilt by association on those who would suggest that history simply is and should be respected and left to stand on its own, within its own contextual framework.
This is clearly being shown in the nonsensical demand by race baiters and liberal firebrands that the confederate flag be excised from history and removed from public exhibit in any shape or form. The narrow minded and bigoted protesters would have us believe that the stars and bars represent only one thing, and that is the history of slavery. That is ignorant beyond belief, and it shows how misguided the protesters are when considering southern history and culture. Unfortunately, Democrat politicians are determined to pander to this overblown expression of concern, and so the rich history of the south is denigrated and dismissed as the flag is hidden away in closets and drawers, out of sight from the public eye.
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Steve Greenwood you are showing a lot of ignorance.
They may not run but Sherman showed they burn and Lincoln showed the can be used to wipe the tears away after begging for forgiveness after giving up !
Joshua Janca throughout history every real revolution destroyed the civilization that was before, which is truly sad because I’m old enough not to care but I have three young children growing up and I know what America was and truly can be.
Oh, so you’re a proud descendent of a traitor that list a war.
That’s not the confederate battle emblem, you f*cking idiots.
Fire Congress and the white house occupant. Start from a fresh republic. This is our country!!! Not the UN’s
You are an ignorant , low information, poorly educated fool. Some people might disrespectfully refer to that as a dumbass ???
David, see their lies worked. How does it feel to be so ignorant with a refusal to garner truth.
B******t it’s American history
Try reading some black history. Yes, get outside your little box.