[quote=@j8cob] [@Smash] Appears to be that the Confederate States of America was pure evil, Lincoln was pure evil, and Confederate monuments are monuments to evil. Perhaps you tried to argue that a few other things were evil too. [/quote] And this is why I don't write huge ass screeds, because it's actually super easy to get even one or two sentences confused! Don't worry, I'll lead you through this, I am laughing at your political ideals, because of how out of touch with reality they are. I'm laughing at your writing, because of how poorly done the pseudo-intellectual schtick is. The collective you mind you, since I started skimming the thread, you j8cob don't seem that bad. My personal opinion is that the history of America is inseperable with Racism, Bigotry, and violence, and we should tear down most monuments to war. I also believe that rebels don't get trophies, and that the only Civil War monuments with historical importance are the ones that were built during, or shortly after the civil war.