"Their keynote speaker was none other than Martin O’Toole, who is a member of the SCV and the Charles Martel Society, a self-avowed white nationalist group based in Atlanta."
What I see happening is that in recent years, and especially since the twin debacles (from their perspective) of New Orleans and Charlottesville in May and August of 2017, the Confederate "heritage" community has found itself in a crucible. That has shed or burned away most of their casual support, leaving the hard, bitter, revanchist core behind. They are fixated on race, and reveal themselves at every opportunity, like this rancid fool:
A decade ago, the event at Stone Mountain would have drawn a bigger crowd, and likely some public official to give the primary address. But those days are gone, and good riddance.
You are certainly not alone, but this is not going to happen at least in the near future. The question is how to transform the site so that groups like the SCV no longer view it as a shrine to the Confederacy. It goes without saying that this is no small task and I am not entirely sure it is even possible.
You’re right, of course. The political will to achieve such a thing will be a long time coming. I hope and pray you’re right about SCV and UDC numbers going down. However, here in Brooksville, FL, the rebel monument had a wreath laid on November 11 by the local Ladies Memorial Association, so… SMH
"Their keynote speaker was none other than Martin O’Toole, who is a member of the SCV and the Charles Martel Society, a self-avowed white nationalist group based in Atlanta."
What I see happening is that in recent years, and especially since the twin debacles (from their perspective) of New Orleans and Charlottesville in May and August of 2017, the Confederate "heritage" community has found itself in a crucible. That has shed or burned away most of their casual support, leaving the hard, bitter, revanchist core behind. They are fixated on race, and reveal themselves at every opportunity, like this rancid fool:
https://youtu.be/3CSgMHVuHhc
A decade ago, the event at Stone Mountain would have drawn a bigger crowd, and likely some public official to give the primary address. But those days are gone, and good riddance.
I would be pleased to pull the lanyard of the howitzer to blast it away. Album imperium delenda est
You are certainly not alone, but this is not going to happen at least in the near future. The question is how to transform the site so that groups like the SCV no longer view it as a shrine to the Confederacy. It goes without saying that this is no small task and I am not entirely sure it is even possible.
You’re right, of course. The political will to achieve such a thing will be a long time coming. I hope and pray you’re right about SCV and UDC numbers going down. However, here in Brooksville, FL, the rebel monument had a wreath laid on November 11 by the local Ladies Memorial Association, so… SMH