tularetom (20,618 posts)
20. Yay! We picked a fight with a stronger opponent and predictably got our ass kicked!
Since then we've been sucking off the federal teat, receiving far more in government largesse than we pay in taxes.
And by god we're really proud of that so we're gonna wave this flag in everybody's face.
Uhhhhhhh... No DUche, just no. It was a nearly won thing, not as cut and dry as you make it out to be.
If Lincoln hadn't finally found generals who would fight the war (i.e. Grant, Sherman) and stuck with McClellan, than the South may well have won. Lee kicked McClellan's ass all over the battlefield, it wasn't until Antietam, that McClellan even came close to a victory.
Had Lee realized what a game-changer the rifle was compared to the musket, I think he would have made different decisions at Gettysburg. The man was no fool, just daring and audacious.
As for the Sucking off the taxpayer's teat comment, How are they classifying this statement? Let's Look at some figures:
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/05/which-states-are-givers-and-which-are-takers/361668/(I know, I know, its teh Atlantic, My Google-fu was weak this morning)
The states that have the most federal dollars coming in compared to the amount of money paid by their taxpayers is kind of a misleading statement, in my opinion. A lot of these states have Military installations in them, which throws off the equation. New Mexico (allegedly one of the worst) has an Air Force Base, Los Alamos National Labs, and White Sands Missile Range, plus a SHIT TON of National Parks. So if they are counting all the money spent on those activities as well, then the amount of money coming in makes sense. Those are resources for the betterment of the nation, and availability of recreation for ALL citizens. Unless, of course, the DUche is mandating that the federal parks be closed?
As for the proud comment, Southerners are proud of being a part of the greatest nation in the world; the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. If that statement wasn't true, we wouldn't have so many illegal immigrants trying to sneak into our country. I am proud of my country, DUche, and plan on continuing to display my pride in my nation. If you don't like this country, LEAVE

I'm sick and tired of these whiny little Oxygen-thieving DUches complaining about my country. It may not be perfect, but it's a damn sight better than anything else in the world right now. And I speak from experience, DUches, not some academic 'book knowledge' imparted by your commissar, I mean professor. Europe, isn't the paradise you make it out to be. Try paying $5.00 a gallon for gas for your car, DUche, THEN tell me how good Europe is.