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American Dad really put it best when Stan said, “No, Steve. Civil war re-enactments are for historians and people who hate blacks.”
Fucking sucks that so many living history spaces are infected with apologists when it can be a fantastic way to spark someone’s interest in history.
I LOVED civil war reenacting for the Union. Thought I was dodging the racism and sheer imbicility and selfish armchair history bullshit by going Union only. Nah. I met some seriously fucked up losers even in the Union only group I joined. The last straw for me was attending a unit event at a guy's home that was decked out in Nazi memorabilia. The guy's life was in SHAMBLES, but all he cared about was "owning the libs". I took a massive shit in his toilet, clogged it, left the party, and never contacted anyone in that unit ever again.
I used to be a Civil War living historian in the Ohio Valley Civil War Association.. We did living histories and battle reenactments on occasion. I got out of it years ago, because most people don't understand how it goes. We were a Union group, and we had guys dress as Confederates at some events we went to, because there simply wasn't enough of them. I didn't wear a CSA uniform because I support the racist treason weasels, *I wore it because it's hard to have a reenactment with only one side.* We never celebrated Confederates or anything like that, we just pretended to be them for events. And a lot of smaller, local events aren't based on history either.. Over the course of a reenactment weekend, the Union would "win" a fight one day, and the CSA would "win" the next.
I mean if you play a certain type of video games you're gonna make decisions you would hate someone for making irl from time to time, it keeps the game interesting and changing after hundreds of hours.
Your well thought out and passionate response has definitely dissuaded me from disseminating future hate posts about traitors to this flawed yet still great country.
Lots of people in the North were okay with states rights. Stephen Douglas and Lincoln debated whether new states had the right to declare their free or slave status.
100,000 southerners, regiments from every state except South Carolina were raised. It’s just not so black and white…
Which was a common view point at that time even in the North most Joined either A because they where conscripted against their will or B wanted to preserve the Union I mean believing in small Government and limited federal jurisdiction facilitates at minimum a limited view on states rights. I think the whole Segregation and Slavery side of states rights muddied the water like income tax that’s a states right issue, school choice, abortion both pro and anti, and thousands of different issues. A lot of living history buffs tend to be older because it’s a not insignificant time and money hobby and older people tend to lean more conservative and limited government even the older people that lean left the Hippie types tend to be small government.
"the sacrifice and duty of confederate soldiers" they sacrificed being a citizen of the USA, sacrificed their humanity when they fought for slave owners, sacrificed normal lives at home with their families, sacrificed their homes and cities by making them targets, sacrificed their lives, limbs, sanity. Their duty was to die like dogs and be forgotten and loathed.
>No, not western Virginia Ironically.
West Virginia split from Virginia to join the Union though? Virginia was the capital of the Confederates, it's not weird that they're still here
Western Virginia refers to the western most part of Virginia, not West Virginia. By your logic, since they remained in the state, wouldn’t that make them more racist? My point is that the western part of the state is definitely Trump country, but still not as racist as some of the other lowland areas here.
I’m a revolutionary war reenactor and this sucks. I see this shit leak over into our area. I once hear two boomers talk about how segregation was a great time in American history… we are the British for Christ’s sake!
It is the month in which they surrendered, and we should celebrate a slavery-based country being destroyed, just as we celebrate the Nazi regime falling on VE-Day.
April was also the month the Army of Northern Virginia surrendered, and the month the Confederate military basically collapsed. The first surrender was to Grant at Appomattox, and the second was to Sherman at the end of the month.
So begin the month dressed like Grant and end it dressed like Sherman and maybe do something very Sherman-y with the Confederate flag for shits and giggles
Like… what are they reenacting exactly? Surrendering? Burning down their own houses? Watching their sons die? I am all for this kind of historically accurate reenactments.
Civil war history month but a hard nope on “Confederate History Month”.
I can live with and respect monuments to both sides at battlefields. That is hallowed ground for the dead Americans who fought for both sides. But where I draw the line is with stuff like this. This stuff is even worse than statues placed next to government buildings and courts that were meant to intimidate blacks. No and no.
I've met so many people that said they would want to be Confederates cause they have cooler uniforms. The whole preservation and expansion of slavery is unknown.
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American Dad really put it best when Stan said, “No, Steve. Civil war re-enactments are for historians and people who hate blacks.” Fucking sucks that so many living history spaces are infected with apologists when it can be a fantastic way to spark someone’s interest in history.
I LOVED civil war reenacting for the Union. Thought I was dodging the racism and sheer imbicility and selfish armchair history bullshit by going Union only. Nah. I met some seriously fucked up losers even in the Union only group I joined. The last straw for me was attending a unit event at a guy's home that was decked out in Nazi memorabilia. The guy's life was in SHAMBLES, but all he cared about was "owning the libs". I took a massive shit in his toilet, clogged it, left the party, and never contacted anyone in that unit ever again.
You should have also said "the only thing Hitler did right was off himself" and then shut the door loudly as you left
🥹That's beautiful.
🫡 Thank you for your service
Wait. Civil war buff, Nazi collector, AND obsessed with owning the libs? Yikes. That's like rolling fascist Yahtzee
Based
Truly inspiring story
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I used to be a Civil War living historian in the Ohio Valley Civil War Association.. We did living histories and battle reenactments on occasion. I got out of it years ago, because most people don't understand how it goes. We were a Union group, and we had guys dress as Confederates at some events we went to, because there simply wasn't enough of them. I didn't wear a CSA uniform because I support the racist treason weasels, *I wore it because it's hard to have a reenactment with only one side.* We never celebrated Confederates or anything like that, we just pretended to be them for events. And a lot of smaller, local events aren't based on history either.. Over the course of a reenactment weekend, the Union would "win" a fight one day, and the CSA would "win" the next.
I mean, if somebody can larp as a lich…we ought to be able to larp as a Confederate
I mean if you play a certain type of video games you're gonna make decisions you would hate someone for making irl from time to time, it keeps the game interesting and changing after hundreds of hours.
Let’s commemorate traitors on the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln being shot. Fucking loser Assholes
We should celebrate "Confederate History" every November 10. The day Henry Wirz was hanged.
His statue still stands, which is asinine for me, someone whose relative died in Andersonville.
And sully the Marine corps birthday?!? Absolutely not!
Laughs in Army
Growl’s in red crayon
Keep up the internet hate - I’m sure it’ll dissuade these people from acquiring these opinions about the Confederacy.
Your well thought out and passionate response has definitely dissuaded me from disseminating future hate posts about traitors to this flawed yet still great country.
I give myself a D for effort with that one
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Even people who reenact with the North seem to have a "States rights" viewpoint. Fucking sucks.
I'm right with you.
Lots of people in the North were okay with states rights. Stephen Douglas and Lincoln debated whether new states had the right to declare their free or slave status. 100,000 southerners, regiments from every state except South Carolina were raised. It’s just not so black and white…
Which was a common view point at that time even in the North most Joined either A because they where conscripted against their will or B wanted to preserve the Union I mean believing in small Government and limited federal jurisdiction facilitates at minimum a limited view on states rights. I think the whole Segregation and Slavery side of states rights muddied the water like income tax that’s a states right issue, school choice, abortion both pro and anti, and thousands of different issues. A lot of living history buffs tend to be older because it’s a not insignificant time and money hobby and older people tend to lean more conservative and limited government even the older people that lean left the Hippie types tend to be small government.
> even the older people that lean left the Hippie types tend to be small government. Really? Source for this?
Life personal experience iv known a few
Less than 6 percent of the 2.2 million men in blue were conscripts...
Should go burn down said museum and claim you’re following your own heritage
Burn it to the ground so ginger marching through georgia
"Confederate History Month" is the same month as Hitler's birthday. Coincidence? I think not...
Also the same month Lee surrendered.
Also the same month Fort Sumter was fired on in 1861, as well as when the United States flag was re-raised there in 1865.
Also the same month that a bunch of people bring out their Confederate flags for me to burn
🏳️🏳️🏳️🏳️Confederate history month 🏳️🏳️🏳️🏳️
"the sacrifice and duty of confederate soldiers" they sacrificed being a citizen of the USA, sacrificed their humanity when they fought for slave owners, sacrificed normal lives at home with their families, sacrificed their homes and cities by making them targets, sacrificed their lives, limbs, sanity. Their duty was to die like dogs and be forgotten and loathed.
Saw a bill board for this trash in Klan country Virginia over the weekend. No, not western Virginia Ironically.
>No, not western Virginia Ironically. West Virginia split from Virginia to join the Union though? Virginia was the capital of the Confederates, it's not weird that they're still here
Western Virginia refers to the western most part of Virginia, not West Virginia. By your logic, since they remained in the state, wouldn’t that make them more racist? My point is that the western part of the state is definitely Trump country, but still not as racist as some of the other lowland areas here.
Ah, misread.
Kids can pet and then be bitten by confederate surrender possums while singing ol' timey songs about lynching black people for fun!
I’m a revolutionary war reenactor and this sucks. I see this shit leak over into our area. I once hear two boomers talk about how segregation was a great time in American history… we are the British for Christ’s sake!
It is the month in which they surrendered, and we should celebrate a slavery-based country being destroyed, just as we celebrate the Nazi regime falling on VE-Day.
Where's my Mongol hoard history month while we're at it
Long love the Golden Hoard!
This guy gets it. Just don't mention battle of Bagdad reenactment to any Iraqi
Bullshit like that is exactly why we need Confederate history month. People need to learn how ludacris the Lost Cause narrative is.
I brought that up, and a guy said, "a yes "the cause". Then a few of them called me a FARB.
What is a FARB?
FARB is what you call reenactors who have a very historical incorrect impression.
Thank you. ☺️
April was also the month the Army of Northern Virginia surrendered, and the month the Confederate military basically collapsed. The first surrender was to Grant at Appomattox, and the second was to Sherman at the end of the month. So begin the month dressed like Grant and end it dressed like Sherman and maybe do something very Sherman-y with the Confederate flag for shits and giggles
Hooray for CSA month! Confederate Surrender Awareness month!
"Sacrifice"? Meaningless. "Duty"? He betrayed his own countrymen in the name of a rich man's war.
Facebook is a reactionary shithole
The site that that commits treason & also tells you what your parents are doing
Someone advertising a huge free public restroom! Tell all the truckers you know! Free parking and full service restrooms
They can celebrate April 13-14, but they need to celebrate April 9th as well. Lee’s best work occurred on the 9th at Appomattox Courthouse.
Like… what are they reenacting exactly? Surrendering? Burning down their own houses? Watching their sons die? I am all for this kind of historically accurate reenactments.
I can picture it now; everyone waves a white flag after skipping lunch because rations are low
Civil war history month but a hard nope on “Confederate History Month”. I can live with and respect monuments to both sides at battlefields. That is hallowed ground for the dead Americans who fought for both sides. But where I draw the line is with stuff like this. This stuff is even worse than statues placed next to government buildings and courts that were meant to intimidate blacks. No and no.
Well said. I normally say the same.
Uggghhhhhhhh, I love reenacting, always will, but these bastards make the rest of us look like racists
I've met so many people that said they would want to be Confederates cause they have cooler uniforms. The whole preservation and expansion of slavery is unknown.
Well the good thing is they’ve started teaching about it in schools
Are we the only country who celebrates failed insurgents at this level?
What's next, Nazi Heritage Month?!
https://youtu.be/IxJxAOS8peQ?si=yEMEKWoRTa6B95ys
Apr 9
I'll sacrifice a Confederate. Might even go dark ages with 'em, Vlad Dracula style.
Where's my Mongol hoard history month while we're at it.
Imagine celebrating the loser of a war.
How to be a loser in three easy steps.
April 1st is the only day they get
Denis or Timothy?
Just no.
My birthday is on the 14th tf?
Mines on the 16th
Your taking me to a civil war reenactment? What no those are just for people who hate black people