Blue states = Free States, Red States = Slave States

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check it out

[deadparrot]

1. Just goes to prove we're on the good side of history.

[arcane1]

2. that pretty much says it all, doesn't it?

sigh...

:evilfrown:

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4. kind of begs the question though . . .

if Blue = Free and Red = Slave, who are the "slaves"?

[guitar man]

7. people like me

Who work incredibly long hours for sub-standard pay to support a bunch of ungrateful execs who see me only as a "human resource". They duped the people her into passing one of those goddamn "right to work" laws here in OK a couple years ago so it's almost impossible to organize a union here now. We are their slaves so to speak.

[SmokingJacket]

3. Thanks for the reminder.

Civil War was NOT ancient history.

We ain't over it, not by a long shot.

[Not Me]

5. Nothing changes

[d_b]

6. "THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN!"

Scary shit.

[Steelangel]

8. wow, unbelievable...

thanks for these maps.

[Tamyrlin79]

9. It is the same divide, yes.

The culture war has been going on a lot longer than 30 years. It was simply dampened after the civil war and during the depression. Having reverted back to these lines means that we are in very dangerous territory as a country. These are the lines of our last civil war, and if the country is to have another one, this is cultural line along which it will be drawn. The South has truly risen again. It is highly likely in my estimation that it will have to be put down again, if our freedoms are to be preserved.

Perhaps we can use this to our advantage, though... "Corporate Slavery" as a meme, for example. :-) Civil War symbolism could well be utilized to our advantage. Hell, start flying the rebel flag in protest of the current federal government. Use their OWN rebel flag AGAINST them. We can transform the flag's image this way. Make it truly a symbol of America rebellion against federal authority. Take it away from the KKK and REDEFINE the symbol. Even Blacks might get behind it in that case. Or make it the rebel flag, but reverse the colors or something. I could be very effective in "jarring" conservative wingers out of their delusions. They would be all "What the FUCK????" Fuck with their heads. Throw them off balance. Make them identify with US.