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"Oh, but Robert E. Lee was such a Southern Gentleman!" (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by [M] to c/historymemes@lemmy.world
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[–] 86 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Every American general that graduated from Westpoint has their portrait hung prominently at the school. Despite graduating westpoint and becoming a general, Robert E Lee does not have a portrait hung in Westpoint's gallery because he's a filthy fucking traitor and is burning in hell

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Benedict Arnold has neither name nor portrait at West point despite being a literal war hero that only defected because he was owed money and continually denied promotion he justly deserved (Washington admitted to this and lamented the fact that if not for a promotion he denied Arnold he likely wouldn't have defected).

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    In college I tried to stage a protest where we dressed up as British Redcoats waving a union jack flag at my state's capitol ostensibly protesting in favor of putting a Benedict Arnold statue next to a Confederate statue and just parroting talking points people bring up about the Confederate statue. I was going to call the group "The Sons of Loyalist Veterans" and talk about how we are just celebrating our heritage, not hate, and that we don't hate America we just want to celebrate our Loyalist ancestors and Loyalist hero Benedict Arnold. Unfortunately I couldn't get anyone to go with me and chickened out.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    This guy has a super similar story, you shoulda invited them!

    https://sh.itjust.works/comment/19650953

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    In college I tried to stage a protest where we dressed up as British Redcoats waving a union jack flag at my state's capitol ostensibly protesting in favor of putting a Benedict Arnold statue next to a Confederate statue and just parroting talking points people bring up about the Confederate statue. I was going to call the group "The Sons of Loyalist Veterans" and talk about how we are just celebrating our heritage, not hate, and that we don't hate America we just want to celebrate our Loyalist ancestors and Loyalist hero Benedict Arnold. Unfortunately I couldn't get anyone to go with me and chickened out.

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