Agreed. People died for that flag. And those most opposed wanted no part of Trump's America, and have nothing good to say about about today's. Hypocrites. Buncha self-righteous hypocrites.
Before and throughout the entire Civil War slaves, who were owned by Ulysses S. Grant’s wife Julia Dent, worked at Ulysses S. Grant’s White Haven home in Missouri, a Union slave state. I am against slavery. If the Civil War was started over the issue of slavery, why did President Lincoln choose Ulysses S. Grant to be his top general? Captain David Camden De Leon, a Jewish physician, was the first surgeon general of the Confederate States of America. I therefore find it strange that the CSA flag has become associated with that red flag with the black swastika in the middle. In 1862 General Grant issued Order No. 11 which ordered the expulsion of Jews living in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri. As far as I know, General Robert E. Lee never ordered the expulsion of Jews living within the Confederacy and General Robert E. Lee’s slaves were freed in 1862. I do not know why some people associate statues of General Lee and the Confederate flag with antisemitism. Many Confederate soldiers were Jewish. I never hear about people protesting the presence of statues of General Grant because of his antisemitic Grant Order No. 11. A number of times in the past I have voted for African-American candidates at various Duval County Florida polling/voting sites. If I am/was a racist, why would I find myself voting for African-Americans? I am not a racist.
I think ignorance can be found in plain sight and u r absolutely right the War between the States (more commonly known as the Civil War) was not about slavery especially since both sides had slaves. It reminds me of the swastika, which is an old Buddhist symbol and even some Native American Indian tribes use it. The Nazi party took a perfectly decent symbol and corrupted it so now most people identify it with hate or anti-Semitism. People's minds have seem to have gotten so entangled that they cant even see the obvious and just want to make mischief. Glad u have a mind to see beyond all the propaganda that they're shoveling down our gullets. 1💜
@@ronb6182 since they only honor those who benefited from slavery, it's about hate. Can't keep slaves unless you're taught that some people must be forced to stay a slave by keeping them down with hate and disgust.
@@melaniem9433 yeah the north only brought the slaves here.the south just bought them!just like the north!lmao how many soldiers died when slavery was legal!?ALL OF THEM!THE GOVERNMENT IS COMING FOR YOUR GUNS NEXT AND YOUR LIBERTY AFTER!BOW DOWN PEASANT!
Hitler is a part of German history but you you don't see monuments to him or the Nazis there. Traitors and losers belong in history books, not on a monument or other place of honor.
It's a shameful part of our history unless it recognizes the damages done to the lives of those who had no rights at that time, and that includes white women, who were also considered property; and a promise to never return to such brutal times.
@@vanessajazp6341 good one! Where's a monument to every thing that ever happened? Oh yeah - in museums! Bottom line, it's a misuse of taxes unless it can benefit everyone in some way.
It didn't really make national news when Jacksonville took that monument down, unlike when they were removed in New Orleans. I'm glad this happened, because now that I know that Jacksonville has started removing monuments, I can add it to the list of places that I will NEVER visit, or do business in, until the monuments are ALL back up in their ORIGINAL locations!
@@ramseyranch5053 While that would be preferable to the monuments being destroyed, it is not good enough. Military parks usually already have many monuments of their own, I've heard it said that these moving these monuments to battlefield parks is akin to "preaching to the choir". Putting them in local cemeteries may be slightly better, since they usually remain closer to their original locations. My own county's Confederate monument has ALWAYS been in the local cemetery, since it was erected so early that the Reconstruction authorities were still in charge and wouldn't allow it to be placed on the Court Square, but still amounts to their being lessened for the sake of a political correctness which I reject.
@@melaniem9433 the rest of this country is a cesspool of debauchery may your children grow up sexually confused and have doctors sever your bloodline as they remove your children's ability to reproduce!
@@melaniem9433 *But we all don't pay taxes shit we just play videos an get Free shit stamps housing food an we still get too decide somebody what's Worthy surely we the Freeloading Trash aren't worthy hell why not there's No Brave Ball's Men left we hurt there feelings 🗣️😂🏳️🌈🔥
@@MuricaFkYeah Alrighty but if the daughters of the confederacy get to deface the landscape with their commissioned monuments. Other organizations should be allowed to start erecting their commissioned installations all over the place as well.
@@ronb6182 see how dumb y’all are, I say Yankee & you automatically think NEW YORK! Hahaha do you know anything about your civil war history??or are you one of the one’s that want to be PC correct so bad that you’re all for tearing down Confederate statues & monuments?🖕👎
@@ronb6182 If you haven’t noticed, the blacks ARE erecting their own statues & monuments, and there’s a new black park opening every week! They took down the statue of Robert E. Lee & other Confederate statues and put up black heritage statues in their place. They have George Floyd statues & parks all over now. I find it very upsetting that Americans have set George Floyd up as a hero! This man was a felon, drug user, etc. not your upstanding American citizen, he was not a hero. His family has been given millions of dollars, why? We should have said no after the first riot and the first statue torn down. We no longer have an American history! And about the other things you expressed, I am a combat Army Veteran, I fought for your right to say what you want, but at the same time I fought (and was wounded) for MY right to say what I want, so don’t shit on my parade! In order for you to insult me, I must first value your opinion. Nice try though.😁
It's not racist. They have nothing to do with race just southern heritage for Brown and White people. Monuments don't make people racist. Even without monuments people can be racist.
It’s a lost cause i think, but good for people refusing to bow down to political correctness. And yes of course there is no place for hate. This should go without saying.
@edd7918 he represented everyone killed by careless cops, and the whole world joined in to demand police accountability. If it weren't for our idiotic drug war, there'd be fewer junkies, did you know that? But then there'd be fewer people for people like you to look down upon. Seriously, look up the origins and costs of our ineffective drug laws and help get America out of this embarrassing mess.
Your thought process is backwards. If you say that then George Washington was a traitor as well. Since he fought against Great Britain. The founding fathers and Confederate's both fought for our freedom!!
