On Being Midwestern: The Burden of Normality

Re:On Being Midwestern: The Burden of Normality by evanlivingston on Thursday November 16, 2017 @12:44PM (#15714708)

confederate flags are another example.

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Re:On Being Midwestern: The Burden of Normality by Balgair on Thursday November 16, 2017 @12:50PM (#15714767)

So stupid considering they were Union. I just don't understand it.

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Re:On Being Midwestern: The Burden of Normality by johnward on Thursday November 16, 2017 @01:25PM (#15715134)

I spend most of my time in Ohio and WV. Ohio might as well be in Canada and WV split from Virginia to join the union. Still confederate flags flying in both states. It's not about "heritage" at that point.

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Re:On Being Midwestern: The Burden of Normality by southphillyman on Thursday November 16, 2017 @04:17PM (#15716712)

I went camping in French Creek PA , about 40 miles west of Philadelphia. Tons of confederate flags in that area. I guess it was about "history" for those folks too :/

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Re:On Being Midwestern: The Burden of Normality by smogcutter on Thursday November 16, 2017 @03:53PM (#15716518)

The midwest was simultaneously the home of some of the finest soldiers in the Union army (the Iron Brigade and others), and a hotbed of the "copperhead" movement of pro-slavery, secessionist northerners.

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