Only stupid revsionist morons think the Confederate flag is about slavery or that slavery is some "symbol" of the South. And only complete dumb fucking retards who cant think for themselves believe the civil war just about slavery (or even a deciding factor in its start).
The civil war was all about taking control back from ALL the states and putting it into the hands of a more centralized government... slavery was just some bullshit battle cry (er... like the "war on terror") used to gain support from the liberal whining bitches and people sitting on the fence.. slavery was on its way out and due to industrialization, owning slaves was becoming more expensive than using the available tools.
Does it even occur to ANY of you that over 400,000 Americans died during the civil war?
And as far as making the south "pay" for their supposed crimes.... ??
Prior to the civil war the average per capita income of a southerner was only 80% of a Northerner... AFTER the civil war that dropped to 40%... it took 100 YERAS for it to creep back up to 80% (~1965)... they paid dearly for over 100 yeras... whole states living in poverty for decades. The south was made an example of.
I dont think many of you realize hw much more control the people would have over he government if the civil war never happened... The American People lost the civil war..... no one won.