Every time I think I know what to expect

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. . . I misunderestimate right-wing lunatics still further.

I knew it was a mistake to follow the link supergee provided to Michelle "Internment Camps? Sounds Good to Me!" Malkin's post about the Texas Rangers wearing "Los Rangers" jerseys to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. I knew the post would be petty, stupid, and awful.

Even then, I wasn't expecting this:

While it's considered a celebration of "diversity" to acknowledge the military sacrifices of another nation's heroes, it's considered racist to acknowledge the military sacrifices of one's own.

Case in point: Can you imagine if someone proposed changing the Rangers' jerseys to "Confederate Rangers" to celebrate Confederate Heroes' Day?

Oh, and I'm sure I'll be labeled a racist for pointing out the double standard.

No, Michelle, you'll be labeled a racist for comparing a war fought to avoid conquest by overseas imperialists with a traitorous rebellion fought to allow people to buy and sell other people like livestock. It's a typically unhinged Malkinism, with extra historical idiocy thrown in.

None of my "nation's heroes" died fighting for the slavers. There were many brave people on the side of the slave-holders--there are brave people on any side in any war--but they were no none of them my nation's heroes. They were true traitors in a way that today's right wing only aspire to be.

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Malkin conveniently forgets to acknowledge that the one of the reasons for the Texican revolt was that Mexico banned slavery in its territories.