A Georgetown law professor just perfectly captured the absurdity of Confederate pride

[JohnR! 5,495]

The causes of some losers such as the Nazis and the confederacy, neither deserve nor warrant honoring or celebrating.

We were talking about history not honoring those who lost.

[Sousuke 1,214]

The causes of some losers such as the Nazis and the confederacy, neither deserve nor warrant honoring or celebrating.

I'll repeat since you didn't get it the first two times. We are talking about the writing of history not honoring or celebrating anyone.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

One can write history without flying the confederate flag in public places. What's the issue?

[Sousuke 1,214]

One can write history without flying the confederate flag in public places. What's the issue?

I don't know. I write that the winners really shouldn't be the ones to write history and I get two replies about honoring or celebrating the loser.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I don't know. I write that the winners really shouldn't be the ones to write history and I get two replies about honoring or celebrating the loser.

That may have to do with this thread really not being about writing history. It's about the absurdity of this whole Confederate pride nonsense - as the thread title pretty clearly indicates. You know that, of course.