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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 Jan 2025 OP

Yes. HONOR Robert E Lee BOSSHOG Jan 2025 #1

When the next Civil War comes liberalgunwilltravel Jan 2025 #2

You won't need to fire a shot in the next civil war. Crowman2009 Jan 2025 #31

So dishonorable nt evemac Jan 2025 #3

Why not honor Benedict Arnold PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2025 #4

Keep in mind, slavery was ultimately vanquished from our land because of Robert E. Lee . . . Journeyman Jan 2025 #5

Lee helped end slavery intelpug Jan 2025 #21

The UK was against slavery in the US because of economic reasons. C0RI0LANUS Jan 2025 #27

The Confederate States would not have abolished slavery. yardwork Jan 2025 #28

Used to get annoyed by those Deminpenn Jan 2025 #6

Because, Of Course They Are. GB_RN Jan 2025 #7

Garbage does what garbage is Scalded Nun Jan 2025 #8

If they honor Lee, they might as well honor Hitler. (nt) Paladin Jan 2025 #9

And the South shall rise again! leftyladyfrommo Jan 2025 #10

Slave Hunts bmichaelh Jan 2025 #11

Supporting traitors. At least these people are consistent. travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #12

Lincoln was way too kind to the traitors. n/t Evolve Dammit Jan 2025 #13

Yeah honor a person who supported slavery. Speaks volumes about Alabama and Mississippi. I cannot repeat the disgust JohnSJ Jan 2025 #14

Seditious Confederates from the past possessed Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #15

it does have an internal logic, albeit a deplorable, crude and racist one prodigitalson Jan 2025 #16

I'll never donate to another suffering red state stollen Jan 2025 #17

Tennessee is trying to get its citizens to stop celebrating the Confederacy..... 70sEraVet Jan 2025 #18

My liberal dad, who hates Trump and is by no means a bigot, Elessar Zappa Jan 2025 #19

It's ok to admire military men and women as great leaders of their troops and Deminpenn Jan 2025 #24

Racist to their core. nt moniss Jan 2025 #20

You can't succeed at honoring someone who is dishonorable. BadgerMom Jan 2025 #22

The United States of America is the only country Pototan Jan 2025 #23

When Virginia adopted MLK Day they made it Lee-Jackson-King Day underpants Jan 2025 #25

They love traitors. And hate the US. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #26

The racist south loves its participation trophies Orrex Jan 2025 #29

Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Texas have holidays that commemorate the birthday kellytore Jan 2025 #30

Yes, honor a traitor on the very johnnyfins Jan 2025 #32

Racism Is Alive and Well in Neo-Dixie Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #33