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applegrove

(133,101 posts) Sun May 10, 2026, 07:33 PM May 10

Good article on the South and their political influence in America: history for those of us not familiar with the South. [View all]

Last edited Sun May 10, 2026, 08:15 PM - Edit history (1)

This is a great read, especially for those of us who didn't grow up in the South.
www.thebulwark.com/p/liberal-de...
— Rich Nicoloff - Candidate for SC House District 17 (@5off.bsky.social) 2026-05-10T19:31:29.913Z

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Good article on the South and their political influence in America: history for those of us not familiar with the South. [View all] applegrove May 10 OP

This is brilliant misanthrope May 10 #1

And the South's long history of J_William_Ryan May 10 #2

Yes it left out the violence all those politics did (do) to the people in the South and now the North. applegrove May 10 #4

The Confederacy. Iggo May 10 #3