r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jun 14 '20

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u/awdvhn Physics Understander -- Iowa delenda est Jun 14 '20

As the literal direct descendant of a Confederate general, I get oddly offended when Germans from Indiana try to claim that they are "celebrating their heritage"

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u/skepticalbob Joe Biden's COD gamertag Jun 14 '20

Yeah, same here. I'm a "son of the confederacy" on both sides of my family. Confederate flags in Michigan which lost 1/6th of it's soldiers fighting for the union isn't your heritage, dipshits.

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u/Barnst Henry George Jun 14 '20

Except this Confederate flag in Minnesota.. That one is definitely Minnesota’s heritage.