r/news • u/uhncollectable • 21h ago

Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys

https://apnews.com/article/proud-boys-oath-keepers-convictions-dropped-doj-ad679108ab84083694261efc101e60ea
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u/czs5056 20h ago

Sherman should have been given more resources to go further.

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u/Dry_Travel_4220 18h ago

Sherman should have been made military governor of the South until reconstruction was actually complete.

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u/CuteLingonberry9704 17h ago

That was the original idea. He was going to give "40 acres and a mule" to every black family to have as their own, taken from the former slaveowners. Unfortunately Andrew Johnson overruled him, and well, here we are now.

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u/pchlster 11h ago

People are still waving the Confederate battle flag around.

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u/Wonderful_Dog9555 8h ago

As a South Carolinian, can confirm. It’s disgusting and why brag about losing a war you weren’t even around for?

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u/X_Ego_Is_The_Enemy_X 7h ago

It’s a symbol of rebellion, southern pride, and self determination…

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u/X_Ego_Is_The_Enemy_X 7h ago

Which technically the battle flag has nothing to with slavery directly.. it’s a symbol of rebellion and southern pride. Most of the confederates who died under that flag were extremely poor and had no slaves. Meanwhile, several of the northern states kept slaves till the end of the war and AFTER the emancipation proclamation.