Rebel Flag All Rebels are non compliant enemies of the state

Brave. I like it.

While Richard M. Weaver is best known for the classic Ideas Have Consequences, the foundation of his career was this study of his native South. Calling the Southern tradition "the last non-materialist civilization in the Western world," he traced its roots to feudalism, chivalry, religiosity, and aristocratic conventions. The Old South, he concluded, "may indeed be a hall hung with splendid tapestries in which no one would care to live; but from them we can learn something of how to live." Weaver’s exploration of the ideals and ideas of the Southern tradition as expressed in the military histories, autobiographies, diaries, and novels of the era following the Civil War—especially those written by the men and women on the losing side—is offered to a new generation of readers for whom that tradition has fallen into disrepute and who can scarcely imagine a life rooted in nature, the soil, and a powerful sense of honor. The Southern Tradition at Bay is, as Jeffrey Hart noted, the work of a man who admired what "is admirable indeed, and that is the foundation of wisdom and indeed sanity." View quoted note →

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ride your high horse somewhere else

I spend most of my time on NOSTR reading the comments on Laser’s posts. What a joy.

At this point it's just a Redneck Culture Flag. People all over the West fly them.

Probably true. The history is rich, but I doubt the folks who fly it have spent much time studying it.

What's redneck culture? Work under the sun?

Few

What would you describe as southern tradition then?

Lol well yeah working under the sun would count I guess. But more like shooting guns and having bonfires and drinking shitty beer

Idk man… I’m currently undergoing an educational catharsis so I’m open to all kinds of thought trains but as someone who loves being from THE GREATEST state in the union there is so much nuance here that it feels like you’re oversimplifying something very complex. Sure, it may not be about slavery in essence — and yes, there is a unique culture to being from the south BUT because the people that hoist this flag have a history of using it as an intimidation vector or a societal line of demarcation... all of which are consequences of slaves being emancipated.

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I’ll give it a read, most definitely. I put it in my Amazon cart for my next haul. But I gotta say I’ve been on the receiving end of a drunk Dixie. I’m all for leaving people who don’t want to be bothered alone so it’s not a big deal to me that folks fly it. I take it as we would both rather not build a relationship 😂😂 but the flag in the 20th and 21st century is definitely problematic.

The folks flying this flag today are more rebelling against modernity than they are honoring the southern tradition, although I suspect there are some small number of families who fly it at home in the south for that very reason.

Rebelling against modernity… that’s a really interesting way to put it. When I get my hand on the book I’ll be sure to let you know what I take away.

The most important thing to remember is that the war began over free trade capabilities. The north thought they had the almighty power to sanction and tariff southern colonies, who at the time were trading with Europe at more favorable pricing than the north could offer. It was only after the war began, that Lincoln made the war's premise slavery, with the emancipation proclamation. Only by utilizing his newly implemented paper currency, and the noble cause of eliminating chattel slavery was Lincoln able to get the enlistment necessary to win a war for northern dominance. Let it be remembered that Lincoln historically stated that if he didn't have to free the slaves, he wouldn't have. Somehow government approved textbooks don't mention anything about the origins of the war.

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Each state created a Declaration of Causes of Cessation. Each one mentions slavery explicitly as a reason. Slavery was mentioned 39 times. “Trade” was mentioned twice, one of which in reference to the trading of slaves.

American Battlefield Trust

The Declaration of Causes of Seceding States

The Declaration of Causes made by Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas.

Preceding the civil war: Tariff of abominations "aka tariff on imported manufactured goods" this helped the north which was an industrial economy failing to compete with Europe for the southern agricultural equipment needs. This tariff lead to the nullification crisis which challenged the scope of federal government, states rights, and started southern talks of secession Morril Tarrif act, once again further raised taxes on imports which strengthened northern jobs while hurting southern commodity producers. The north was being lobbied by industrialists for a traiff system that could only be imposed by a stronger federal government. My question is the following. if slavery was the real purpose for the war, why was the emancipation proclamation so significant for military strategy 2 years into the fight?

If slavery wasn’t the real purpose of the war, why did the southern states say it was in their declarations of secession?

The southern states said the war was over slavery. Thoughts?

The southern states said the war was over slavery. Thoughts?

Their feudal way of life certainly relied on it.

Wait, I thought it had to do with Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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