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Paladin

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9. If they honor Lee, they might as well honor Hitler. (nt)

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Sun Jan 19, 2025, 06:27 PM

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Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

Yes. HONOR Robert E Lee BOSSHOG Sunday #1

When the next Civil War comes liberalgunwilltravel Sunday #2

You won't need to fire a shot in the next civil war. Crowman2009 20 hrs ago #31

So dishonorable nt evemac Sunday #3

Why not honor Benedict Arnold PoindexterOglethorpe Sunday #4

Keep in mind, slavery was ultimately vanquished from our land because of Robert E. Lee . . . Journeyman Sunday #5

Lee helped end slavery intelpug Yesterday #21

The UK was against slavery in the US because of economic reasons. C0RI0LANUS 22 hrs ago #27

The Confederate States would not have abolished slavery. yardwork 21 hrs ago #28

Used to get annoyed by those Deminpenn Sunday #6

Because, Of Course They Are. GB_RN Sunday #7

Garbage does what garbage is Scalded Nun Sunday #8

If they honor Lee, they might as well honor Hitler. (nt) Paladin Sunday #9

And the South shall rise again! leftyladyfrommo Sunday #10

Slave Hunts bmichaelh Sunday #11

Supporting traitors. At least these people are consistent. travelingthrulife Sunday #12

Lincoln was way too kind to the traitors. n/t Evolve Dammit Sunday #13

Yeah honor a person who supported slavery. Speaks volumes about Alabama and Mississippi. I cannot repeat the disgust JohnSJ Sunday #14

Seditious Confederates from the past possessed Bluethroughu Sunday #15

it does have an internal logic, albeit a deplorable, crude and racist one prodigitalson Sunday #16

I'll never donate to another suffering red state stollen Sunday #17

Tennessee is trying to get its citizens to stop celebrating the Confederacy..... 70sEraVet Sunday #18

My liberal dad, who hates Trump and is by no means a bigot, Elessar Zappa Sunday #19

It's ok to admire military men and women as great leaders of their troops and Deminpenn 23 hrs ago #24

Racist to their core. nt moniss Sunday #20

You can't succeed at honoring someone who is dishonorable. BadgerMom Yesterday #22

The United States of America is the only country Pototan 23 hrs ago #23

When Virginia adopted MLK Day they made it Lee-Jackson-King Day underpants 22 hrs ago #25

They love traitors. And hate the US. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #26

The racist south loves its participation trophies Orrex 20 hrs ago #29

Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Texas have holidays that commemorate the birthday kellytore 20 hrs ago #30

Yes, honor a traitor on the very johnnyfins 20 hrs ago #32

Racism Is Alive and Well in Neo-Dixie Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #33