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re: Dixie is dead
Posted on 8/19/16 at 1:25 pm to GnashRebel
Posted on 8/19/16 at 1:25 pm to GnashRebel
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I can literally not think of a single black person I knew in my time there that ever mentioned a problem with the song.
It probably bothers Ole Miss great C.J. Johnson.
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“It sickens me when I see [a Confederate flag] on people’s cars on campus. If you have the Confederate flag on your vehicle, you have a problem,” Johnson said. “And I don't care if it's socially what you believe in or it's morally what you believe in or you're just doing it for s---s and giggles. It's just the fact of what it stands for. It's almost like you might as well put a tag on the front of your car that says 'n-----.' That's really what it boils down to. You might as well just put a big tag on the front of your car or hang a big flag on the back of your car and just say the N-word.”
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Posted on 8/19/16 at 1:28 pm to inelishaitrust
When all else fails, you can have an ole miss fan toss out a baseball with racist overtones about Katrina.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 1:32 pm to inelishaitrust
I like CJ Johnson as a player. I don't think it is anymore appropriate to make judgements about people without knowing anything about them than it is for people to do the same toward him.
I will say this. I did know a lot of students who waved/wore/displayed the rebel flag enjoying the reaction it got from people. The song has been popular north and south before the Civil War and after the Civil War. It is unfortunate that it got dragged into the muck by a bunch of dickheads.
I never owned anything with the flag on it other than a toy General Lee as a child.
I will say this. I did know a lot of students who waved/wore/displayed the rebel flag enjoying the reaction it got from people. The song has been popular north and south before the Civil War and after the Civil War. It is unfortunate that it got dragged into the muck by a bunch of dickheads.
I never owned anything with the flag on it other than a toy General Lee as a child.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 1:33 pm to inelishaitrust
I don't think anyone disagrees about the confederate flag and it's continued association with white supremacist groups. FDWL is a mixture of both the battle hymn of the republic(a union song) and dixie. It is an objectively beautiful song that holds a place in my heart that has nothing to do with color or background. Comparing the two is disingenuous.
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