“We feel that our cause is just and holy; we protest solemnly in the face of mankind that we desire peace at any sacrifice save that of honor and independence; we seek no conquest, no aggrandizement, no concession of any kind from the States with which we were lately confederated; all we ask is to be let alone; that those who never held power over us shall not now attempt our subjugation by arms.” (Jefferson Davis, April 29, 1961 address to the Confederate Congress in Montgomery) Our Confederate ancestors sought the preservation of the constitutional republic with limited central federal government as our founding fathers had intended. They seceded from the “states with whom (they) were (formerly) confederated” for similar causes which we observe today, that a progressive regional/sectional power grab threatened to indefinitely relegate their party and the Southern states to a political irrelevance and an impotence in a minority position, destroying their very way of life. They fought for their independence only in defense of their families and homeland. The enlightened progressives of course deny this historical truth and pin the Southern states secession and the War for Southern Independence solely on the Southerners desire to defend and perpetuate the institition of slavery. Period.
It has long
astounded me how angry the woke progressives have demonstrably appeared while
vandalizing historic Confederate monuments.
Graffiti messages have been spray painted on these demonizing Confederate
soldiers depicted as indefensibly fighting to perpetuate the institution of
slavery. Many statues were irreparably damaged and many removed from public
display to appease the anarchist mobs.
While previous generations recognized the Confederate soldiers as having
fought honorably and admirably for the cause of constitutional liberty and
state’s rights and in defense of their homeland, these learned individuals
disregard first source evidence providing the truth of the historic
record. They misconstrue and contort the
impetus for secession and that of the War of Northern Aggression. Lincoln himself in his inaugural address and
correspondence stated he had no right nor inclination to interfere with the
institution of slavery but would enforce the collection of tariff revenue at
his ports using the full force of his military.
He desired to preserve the Union to further his vision of a centralized
federalist empire with the Southern agrarian indentured populace providing raw
goods and cash from protective import tariffs to the Northern industrialists
and in turn providing a captive market for their manufactured goods. It’s in the public record.
So, is it an
impassioned demonstration of white guilt which spurs these woke snowflakes to
desecrate these monuments? I was
listening to the radio before the holidays and heard an explanation for a
psychological condition called cognitive dissonance and I believe this well
explains this phenomena. “The term
cognitive dissonance is used to describe the mental discomfort that results
from holding two conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes. People tend to seek
consistency in their attitudes and perceptions, so this conflict causes
feelings of unease or discomfort. One
sign related to dissonance includes doing things because of social pressure
even if it wasn't something you wanted to do.
Sometimes learning new information can lead to feelings of cognitive
dissonance. People sometimes deal with
this either by finding ways to justify their behaviors or findings ways to
discredit or ignore new information.
Cognitive dissonance can often have a powerful influence on our
behaviors and actions. It doesn't just influence how you feel—it also motivates
you to take action to reduce feelings of discomfort.” (https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-cognitive-dissonance-2795012) Like assuming a herd mentality and justifying
the destruction of public property and historic works of art as morally
reprehensible in their woke view. This
also explains the difficulty the woke progressives have in appreciating and
respecting conflicting opinions and beliefs.
This is why it is near impossible to change the minds of those who have
been indoctrinated in government public schools to believe “the history of this
heroic struggle … written by the enemy… our youth … trained by Northern school
teachers … learn(ed) from Northern school books their version of the war…
impressed by all the influences of history and education to regard our gallant
dead as traitors, our maimed veterans as fit objects for derision. The conqueror's policy is to divide the
conquered into factions and stir up animosity among them.” (letter of General Patrick Cleburne, January
2, 1864) It is why the liberals know
what is best for you and want to tell you what car to drive, what food to eat,
what doctor you can see, what school you can attend, and what history you can
learn and understand. “The most
effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own
understanding of their history. Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as
to be understood. Who controls the past controls the future.” (George Orwell)
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