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As opposed to what, voluntary economic ruin and decades worth of depression?
What on Earth did you expect?
Threatening someone's livelihood and way of life has always been one of the quickest ways to come to blows with them.
:lamo Considering that I wasn't alive back then I expect nothing. But as for today, I expect people to be honest about why southern states seceded and not sugar coat it. It was about slaves which when reduced to its lowest common denominator equates to property rights which equates to revenue which equates to loss of free labor towhich Whites at the time preferred to keep rather than let go. And they fought a war in order to preserve that right, that status quo, that way of life.
And they lost. And as such, their beloved battle flag needs to come down as it acts as an unpleasant reminder of oppression to a people. Other than keeping it for Confederate Memorial sites/events/holiday or personal, individual sentimental reasons, there's no other reason for keeping the Confederate Flag waving over state property.
In any case, I'm glad to see that flag coming down all across the south. It's long overdue.
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