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Originally Posted by LynnieS
I have heard of the use of "The War of Northern Aggression" used for the American Civil War - most, if not all, of the time by Southerners. While not sure when it first came about, it does exist in literature and, I would guess, history as well.
"Yankee", these days and IMHO, isn't really a negative term, but rather more as a way to show that its target is from the Northern U.S. In that sense, "Yankee Aggression" is synonymous. It's certainly better than using the historical term " carpetbagger", which was more derogatory - although no idea on how many people will know of it without looking it up.  |
Well then again these are the same people who though slavery was the only way to maintain their way of life. The south generally is the back water of America, southern states other than texas tend to be poorer, and many still love the "good" ole days such as the flying of the confederate flag at the state house in South Carolina. For those people that refer to the Civil War as the war of northern aggression are just harkening for the return of the klan and for strom thurmond to dawn on the hood once he rises from the grave and bring back the halycon days of slavery.
Honestly the election of Barack Obama is not the days of colorless society, but the days of racist society bubbling up, there is a lot of resentment that a black man could be the leader of this great nation. These outbursts such as the John Roberts mouthing No at the State of the union, Joe Wilson's out burst are just some of the vocal racists thoughts leaking out of once precieved taboo thoughts. Also all the birthers are innate racists, it's sad that civil rights took a step back once the first black president took the oath of office.