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Originally Posted by GGG
Obviously because Germany was occupied by the Victors. In the Civil war the south was left relatively to itself after the civil war and reconstruction. So it makes sense that the mythology of their past was celebrated rather than the imperialists in the North.
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here's a good opinion piece posted on CNN yesterday that speaks to the issue.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/23/opinio...pinion-holmes/
"At a time of debate over the removal of Confederate monuments and amid charges that some protestors want to "erase history," Longstreet's near-expungement raises questions about whose history is being scrubbed away and why that history was created in the first place. It underscores that history -- and particularly the history of the Civil War -- is not simply an objective chronicling of facts. It is often shaped by people to promote particular political agendas and ideologies."
It's quite interesting.
makes me want to learn more about this guy, and I thought it gave some context to the current issues.
Girlysports, I hope you'll read this.