@DiscordTiger Said
Robert E Lee is a treasonous general.
End of.
And a loser.
I would give Robert E Lee a break only in so far as our nation was still a young nation and there was still dispute over a federal union vs a confederacy of states.
However:
>>> Robert E Lee served as a U.S. Army officer up to the rank of Colonel (and allegedly opposed to Confederate States of America). He then chose to take a higher ranking military officer position (Major General) with the CSA.
Bottom line: Robert E Lee betrayed his oath to the the U.S. Army and his oath to serve and protect the USA from its enemies both foreign and domestic.
People can pretend like he had altruistic intent, but that flies in the face of fact.
He was, ultimately, a traitor to the USA.
I say this as a Virginian. Yes, I often talk about Florida as my "home", but only as where I lived for many years.
I was born and raised a Virginian; the home and capital of the CSA.
Robert E Lee was, ultimately, a traitor... he is lucky he was not executed for his treason.
The Confederate flag that so many white nationalist like, was the
battle flag of the CSA. It was
NOT the flag of the CSA... it was the flag of military rebellion against the USA. It was a southern flag of war. It is ultimately an anti-USA flag.
These white nationalists who have adopted it are ignorant ill informed idiots who have appropriated a stupid symbol for their white racism.
As a southerner I find it repugnant.
In addition, for any true southerner, Trump is at best a
Damn Yankee who should go piss off. His support of Robert E Lee is at best FAKE and designed to attract white nationalist racist jackasses.
Thank you... end of rant.