• glimse@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    What is the context? Why is the vice president talking about the confederacy at all?

    • PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPM
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      Because simping for slavers is one of the Culture War issues American conservatives crave, bizarrely.

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          Given how much Republicans love defending Nazi ideology, my guess is, “good morning, how are you doing today?”

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      Actual answer, they’re re-renaming military bases that had confederate general’s names removed from them. Ya know, the bases that were named that way during Jim Crow to intimidate black folk to stay away from the military? Yeah, they’re just so unsure why anyone wouldn’t want those bases named that. So they’re putting the confederate names back.

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        Ahaaa, that whole mess. Thanks. I clicked the link provided but couldn’t bring myself to sit through the hour to find it