When the Yankees Invaded America

[zhaoyun]

In my bones, I feel one day in either the near or distant future, the confederacy will rise again against the American government. It may be during another civil war or some other event inside the US. Many southerners still cling to the idea of Dixie.

I dont see that happening, but I do see a growing rift in American culture between the red and blue states.

[Argentano]

The civil war is often called "the war of Northern aggression" down here. And you are right, it's history for everyone else but the south, it's part of our collective consciousness. Many people in the south still flaunt the confederate battle flag on license plates, shirts, hats etc. it stands for southern pride down here. But political correctness is having its way with the south lately. There is a crew in New Orleans this week tearing down statues of Confederate heroes.

when you say this you are only talking about whites right? because if i am not wrong there are a lot of blacks in the south.

Whats the opinion of southern blacks regarding this?

[Longbowman]

The South won, in the end. Wage slavery spread to the North. The freedom Lincoln strove to protect is all but extinct.

[Smitty]

when you say this you are only talking about whites right? because if i am not wrong there are a lot of blacks in the south.

Whats the opinion of southern blacks regarding this?

Good question.

[Isleño]

when you say this you are only talking about whites right? because if i am not wrong there are a lot of blacks in the south.

Whats the opinion of southern blacks regarding this?

Blacks are split probably 70/30. 70% against it, 30% for it. There were many blacks that fought for the confederacy and there are a bunch today that take pride in that. But most of them are against it. I actually know a black guy from down here in Louisiana named Pete and he wears a huge confederate battle flag on his belt buckle. You'd have to see it to believe it.

[zhaoyun]

Good question.

Obviously, most Southern Blacks do not support the Confederate flag and certainly do not have fond memories of the Confederacy.

But there are a minority of Southern Blacks who do celebrate the Confederate flag and join Confederate pride groups, out of regional pride. Southern Blacks are still very proud to be Southern.

The South is really a separate culture from the rest of the United States. Despite racial tensions, Southern Whites and Blacks have more in common with each other than they do with say, a White person from California.

[zhaoyun]

Blacks are split probably 70/30. 70% against it, 30% for it. There were many blacks that fought for the confederacy and there are a bunch today that take pride in that. But most of them are against it. I actually know a black guy from down here in Louisiana named Pete and he wears a huge confederate battle flag on his belt buckle. You'd have to see it to believe it.

Yep. I've seen it with my own eyes. They do it out of regional pride.

[Argentano]

Blacks are split probably 70/30. 70% against it, 30% for it. There were many blacks that fought for the confederacy and there are a bunch today that take pride in that. But most of them are against it. I actually know a black guy from down here in Louisiana named Pete and he wears a huge confederate battle flag on his belt buckle. You'd have to see it to believe it.

well, it sounds nuts, but its true that most soliders are proud of fighting to make their masters rich, which isnt so different right?

[Isleño]

I dont see that happening, but I do see a growing rift in American culture between the red and blue states.

You never know. Maybe 100 years from now, who knows. Dixie may become a reality. Did you know that the name Dixie came from the old Louisiana money? The $10 bill in Louisiana was called a dix, it's French for 10.

[zhaoyun]

well, it sounds nuts, but its true that most soliders are proud of fighting to make their masters rich, which isnt so different right?

When Southern Blacks don the Confederate colors, they don't do it thinking they are serving their masters, they do it out of regional pride. It's complicated.