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Garion_55

(1,915 posts) Wed Sep 8, 2021, 06:50 PM Sep 2021

why are they flying the confederate flag then?

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why are they flying the confederate flag then? (Original Post) Garion_55 Sep 2021 OP

I missed something. When did the crazies claim that Confederates were liberal? rurallib Sep 2021 #1

GQPers like to point out that the secessionists and northern copperheads were Democrats, TomSlick Sep 2021 #2

wowie them's some twisted folks rurallib Sep 2021 #3

Sure. TomSlick Sep 2021 #4

rurallib

(62,406 posts)

1. I missed something. When did the crazies claim that Confederates were liberal?

Reply to Garion_55 (Original post)

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 08:17 PM

Sep 2021

It is really hard to keep up with the crazies.

TomSlick

(11,096 posts)

2. GQPers like to point out that the secessionists and northern copperheads were Democrats,

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 08:32 PM

Sep 2021

while the Unionists were Republican. Of course it's meaningless but your average GQP politician will beam with pride when they make the statement.

rurallib

(62,406 posts)

3. wowie them's some twisted folks

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 08:34 PM

Sep 2021

TomSlick

(11,096 posts)

4. Sure.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 08:37 PM

Sep 2021

These are the same folks that believe the Big Lie, believe that Covid-19 is "like the flu," and believe that the vaccine contains micro chips. They generally don't have two brain cells to rub together.

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