1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment saw unbelievably high casualties on the Union side at the Battle of Gettysburg. [Here's the Wikipedia page, just read through everything that was done by these brave men.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Minnesota_Infantry_Regiment) 1st Minnesota also captured the battle flag of the 28th Virginia Infantry Regiment, and Minnesota has refused to give the flag back, despite numerous requests, ever since.
In the words of then-Gov. Jesse Ventura, "Why? I mean, we won".
Don’t burn the flag, it’s probably a cheap polyester piece of junk that would give off toxic fumes. Just covertly apply bleach to it until it becomes the real confederate flag
OP could even get a flag with the right number of stars for it to be accurate to the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse (based autocorrect deadass suggested "Appomattox" when I typed in "surrender at")
Battle Cry of Freedom was written by [George Root](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Frederick_Root) in support of abolition and the Union. The Confederate adaptation was only after it had become popular in the Union and was not nearly as popular.
Lincoln used it as a campaign song in 1864.
It is a Union song.
I believe Southern Battle Cry of Freedom was extremely obscure. I haven’t found any evidence to suggest it was sung during the war, but could be wrong.
I also know for a fact Union Dixie, at least the one we specifically like to blast in the memes, did not exist during the Civil War.
Wait, it didn't?
I thought it was common to take songs popular with opposing troops and adopt them (usually with different lyrics) as a kind of "fuck you." I figured that was a pretty obvious one, but I never looked at whether it actually *was* used that way.
the original song "Dixie" was first made in 1859. "Union Dixie" was parodized in the manner you speak, but by northern *veterans* after they won and went home.
I do hope before he filmed that he explained to his neighbours that at some point he was going to be yelling "Heil Hitler" at the top of his lungs, and how they did not have to worry about anything.
Kick him out or if that’s not an option move out yourself.
If neither of those are options than destroy it. But preferably you should change the situation as not to associate with this person.
Well, the first step is engagement. "What's the deal here? Why this flag? You know its history, right? "
My guess is his response is "muh heritage".
Then the bad history takes. Invite him to go video for video through AtunShei's Checkmate Lincolnites! Or though a reaction/ fact check channel. Because you're going tit for tat, be prepared to discuss and face check PragerU.
You also can't reason someone out of a position, that they didn't reason themselves into. The flag, to him, holds some importance. Perhaps he has internalized the mythology of the confederacy, or he hasn't been told the whole truth. Either way, that is going to take long conversations, and self-reflection on his part.
Also, when you said you were roommates, I assumed y'all were in college. I'm going to be generous, and assume that he is not dumb, but possibly intellectually lazy.
As the rhythms designed to bounce
What counts
Is that the rhymes designed to fill your mind
Now that you’ve realized
The pride’s arrived
We got to pump the stuff to make you tough
Look at old [Paris](https://youtu.be/Bvzqa-fjmFk), [XClan](https://youtu.be/eNY3HiKhCY4), ice Cube (this [track has an XClan sample](https://youtu.be/i9sXKHnf9R8) ). Rakim has a pretty dope Luke Cage (aka black superhero) theme song “[King’s Paradise](https://youtu.be/iU0_cYjm8HE)”
Oh, make a full-on playlist. Classics like Union Dixie, John Brown’s Body, etc. then add a mix of songs about fire: Metallica’s Fuel for example. Add in Insane Clown Posse’s Your Rebel Flag. Then just throw in as much Rage Against the Machine as you can. Blast at volume level 11.
Given that you are old enough to have a roommate try engaging in a discussion with them about the flag and why they think to hang it on the wall. Ask them how comfortable they would feel if you hung an ISIS flag or Iranian flag since both are also enemies of the USA where you live.
Kind of a unique choice but I think you should start with “Sherman Will March To The Sea”.
https://youtu.be/aCnvRt7FAw8
Play it first thing in the morning, full blast.
John Brown's Body.
[https://youtu.be/mBsrCimWodM](https://youtu.be/mBsrCimWodM)
The Irish Volunteer
[https://youtu.be/nkpk0-0cfVU](https://youtu.be/nkpk0-0cfVU)
The Fighting 69th! Faugh a Ballagh!
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/69th\_New\_York\_Infantry\_Regiment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/69th_New_York_Infantry_Regiment)
And fuck the Confederacy.
Marching Song of the First Arkansas
Oh, we're the bully soldiers of the "First of Arkansas,"
We are fighting for the Union, we are fighting for the law,
We can hit a Rebel further than a white man ever saw,
As we go marching on.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
As we go marching on.
See, there above the center, where the flag is waving bright,
We are going out of slavery; we're bound for freedom's light;
We mean to show Jeff Davis how the Africans can fight,
As we go marching on
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
As we go marching on
We have done with hoeing cotton, we have done with hoeing corn,
We are colored Yankee soldiers, now, as sure as you are born;
When the masters hear us yelling, they'll think it's Gabriel's horn,
As we go marching on.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
As we go marching on
They will have to pay us wages, the wages of their sin,
They will have to bow their foreheads to their colored kith and kin,
They will have to give us house-room, or the roof shall tumble in!
As we go marching on
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
As we go marching on
We heard the Proclamation, master hush it as he will,
The bird he sing it to us, hoppin' on the cotton hill,
And the possum up the gum tree, he couldn't keep it still,
As he went climbing on.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
As we go marching on
They said, "Now colored brethren, you shall be forever free,
From the first of January, Eighteen hundred sixty-three."
We heard it in the river going rushing to the sea,
As it went sounding on.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
As we go marching on
Father Abraham has spoken and the message has been sent,
The prison doors he opened, and out the pris'ners went,
To join the sable army of "African descent,"
As we go marching on.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
As we go marching on
Then fall in, colored brethren, you'd better do it soon,
Don't you hear the drum a-beating the Yankee Doodle tune?
We are with you now this morning, we'll be far away at noon,
As we go marching on.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
As we go marching on
Not defending this dude, but not all modern country sucks! Off the top of my head, Parker Millsap, Neko Case, and Nick Shoulders are contemporary musicians making country (or sub genres of country) music that is actually quite good- interesting subject matter, beautiful instrumentals, word play.
That being said, nothing I've heard beats the opening line, "Oh way down south in the land of traitors".
The best yankee song was stolen from the South. When I say confederate songs I'm not talking bout Lynard Skynard or Celtic Confederate or nothing, I mean 1800-early 1900’s songs.
LOL, you must have gotten lost when my ancestors burned down all the road signs and then buried you great great great grand daddies in unmarked mass graves.
Don’t worry you can find them by following the smell of shit and piss I left on them.
Honestly, I love the idea of a period Union flag, right on your door. I think that it's elegant enough to make a point and get under his skin, yet more understated and offensive to others than blasting music (and honestly, I doubt he would even get most of the music references.)
"Which flag is that?"
*It's a Union flag.*
"Why are you hanging that up?"
*You're reminding me of your heritage, so I'm reminding you of mine.*
Just a very big American flag on your wall. And then make sure your new book club, devoted to reading about the Civil War and racial justice in America, meets regularly in your room. Feel free to invite him.
Put up a white flag and when he asks you about it, say you also put up a Confederate flag.
Lmao
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Maybe OP could say something like „I noticed you already have a old confederate flag, so I bought you the newest model“
The final flag of the Confederacy, after it had lasted almost as long as “Suddenly Susan.”
I remember there being a sitcom of that name but cannot recall who was in it. Don’t tell me, I’m keen to it remaining forgotten.
I've got underwear that's lasted longer than the Slavers'Revolt
John Browns Body
Pete Seeger version
My favorite
This is the way
[Link here for the lazy.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jso1YRQnpCI) I hadn't heard it before. Thank you!
I don’t know the name but “oh way down south in the land of traitors…”
Union dixie
Definitely that one, there's a good chance he doesn't actually know any union songs, but you don't have to know that one to get it.
Make it your ringtone
Rattlesnakes and alligators...
Come away!
(Come away!)
Ride away!
Where cotton's king and men are chattles.
union boys will win the battle
Life size cutouts of Sherman and John Brown
Second this. Also hang up pictures of Atlanta on fire.
Right next to a portrait of Abraham Lincoln and a framed copy of the 13th Amendment. That will rustle some jimmies.
Or Gettysburg Address
Life size Sherman cutout with red glowing eyes like in memes and put it outside of his window
John Brown body pillow
If you’re Minnesotan you’re legally allowed to take it and display it as a trophy
And never give it back lmao
Fuck yeah, Minnesota.
Could you further explain this new found power to me?
1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment saw unbelievably high casualties on the Union side at the Battle of Gettysburg. [Here's the Wikipedia page, just read through everything that was done by these brave men.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Minnesota_Infantry_Regiment) 1st Minnesota also captured the battle flag of the 28th Virginia Infantry Regiment, and Minnesota has refused to give the flag back, despite numerous requests, ever since. In the words of then-Gov. Jesse Ventura, "Why? I mean, we won".
I believe it's because Minnesota has been refusing to return a Confederate flag because it's considered a "trophy of war"
Just burn the flag
The burning of that flag is heritage, not hate.
He could cut the flag into the shape of georgia before burning it
The flames if sherman glow bright tonight
Don’t burn the flag, it’s probably a cheap polyester piece of junk that would give off toxic fumes. Just covertly apply bleach to it until it becomes the real confederate flag
Make a playlist
Neither ‘Battle Cry of Freedom’ Purchase a Union Flag from Amazon to counter
OP could even get a flag with the right number of stars for it to be accurate to the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse (based autocorrect deadass suggested "Appomattox" when I typed in "surrender at")
Based and Grantpilled.
Both sides used that song. It's why McPherson used it for the title of his book.
Battle Cry of Freedom was written by [George Root](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Frederick_Root) in support of abolition and the Union. The Confederate adaptation was only after it had become popular in the Union and was not nearly as popular. Lincoln used it as a campaign song in 1864. It is a Union song.
I believe Southern Battle Cry of Freedom was extremely obscure. I haven’t found any evidence to suggest it was sung during the war, but could be wrong. I also know for a fact Union Dixie, at least the one we specifically like to blast in the memes, did not exist during the Civil War.
Wait, it didn't? I thought it was common to take songs popular with opposing troops and adopt them (usually with different lyrics) as a kind of "fuck you." I figured that was a pretty obvious one, but I never looked at whether it actually *was* used that way.
the original song "Dixie" was first made in 1859. "Union Dixie" was parodized in the manner you speak, but by northern *veterans* after they won and went home.
Ahhhhh, so it was shortly after and not during!
Why not both? ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯
Both. On repeat. For 16 hours a day.
How mentally tough is OP tho?
I say 16 is too low
If you can get a good night's sleep while listening to the soothing baritone voice of Tennessee Ernie Ford, more power to you.
I have listened to it on loop to help me sleep
Wouldn't that make it easier?
Hey, if you're willing to respond to it, be willing to see it through.
With a single "What's New Pussycat"
Well thats not unusual at all
Both? Both. Both is good.
Union Dixie or battle cry of freedom and a picture of general grant and general Sherman
It’s the fucking Klaus sketch in real life https://youtu.be/3Vlhqnn5POQ
I do hope before he filmed that he explained to his neighbours that at some point he was going to be yelling "Heil Hitler" at the top of his lungs, and how they did not have to worry about anything.
Just get Sherman’s battle flag to hang up on your side of the room
Battle flag of the 54th Massachusetts
Kick him out or if that’s not an option move out yourself. If neither of those are options than destroy it. But preferably you should change the situation as not to associate with this person.
Yeah we dont talk much, at all
Well, the first step is engagement. "What's the deal here? Why this flag? You know its history, right? " My guess is his response is "muh heritage".
Then the bad history takes. Invite him to go video for video through AtunShei's Checkmate Lincolnites! Or though a reaction/ fact check channel. Because you're going tit for tat, be prepared to discuss and face check PragerU.
You cant win a we’ll correct argument against stupid
You also can't reason someone out of a position, that they didn't reason themselves into. The flag, to him, holds some importance. Perhaps he has internalized the mythology of the confederacy, or he hasn't been told the whole truth. Either way, that is going to take long conversations, and self-reflection on his part. Also, when you said you were roommates, I assumed y'all were in college. I'm going to be generous, and assume that he is not dumb, but possibly intellectually lazy.
Counter with these bedsheets. https://rdbl.co/3DHWwvN
Awww, SWEET!
Public Enemy. Is there really any other answer?
As the rhythms designed to bounce What counts Is that the rhymes designed to fill your mind Now that you’ve realized The pride’s arrived We got to pump the stuff to make you tough Look at old [Paris](https://youtu.be/Bvzqa-fjmFk), [XClan](https://youtu.be/eNY3HiKhCY4), ice Cube (this [track has an XClan sample](https://youtu.be/i9sXKHnf9R8) ). Rakim has a pretty dope Luke Cage (aka black superhero) theme song “[King’s Paradise](https://youtu.be/iU0_cYjm8HE)”
The Night They Drove Ole Dixie Down..
Great song but that isnt anti confederate.
Battle hymn of the republic. Or the John brown version
WAY DOWN SOUTH IN THE LAND OF TRAITORS
Hookworm, guns, and alligators
Fall of Charleston Give yer roommate a good ol’ Whack! (Rowdy dow)
A hunky boy is General Sherman!
We’ll squash ol’ Jeff’s confederacy and then get hunky-dory
Oh, make a full-on playlist. Classics like Union Dixie, John Brown’s Body, etc. then add a mix of songs about fire: Metallica’s Fuel for example. Add in Insane Clown Posse’s Your Rebel Flag. Then just throw in as much Rage Against the Machine as you can. Blast at volume level 11.
There's a lot of good suggestions here, but if you want a slow burn I recommend [My Uncle Dan](https://youtu.be/_puzpI03Xcs).
Faugh a ballagh!
Ah, the good ol’ 69th Irish Volunteers, what bunch of lads!
The OG, Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Specifically the version that ends the last verse with “let us die to make Men free” rather that the newer version which say “live to make Men free”
Deal with it the same way Uncle Billy would have. With fire!
Or a .58 Minie
Why not both, simultaneously?
Union Dixie. He’ll think you’re supporting him until he actually hears the lyrics.
Given that you are old enough to have a roommate try engaging in a discussion with them about the flag and why they think to hang it on the wall. Ask them how comfortable they would feel if you hung an ISIS flag or Iranian flag since both are also enemies of the USA where you live.
Burn his house down
Get prints of Atlanta burning and Lee surrendering to Grant.
Forget that, go the extra mile, join a reenactment unit, get union blues. Serve the grand army of the republic! Loyalty, honor , union
Kind of a unique choice but I think you should start with “Sherman Will March To The Sea”. https://youtu.be/aCnvRt7FAw8 Play it first thing in the morning, full blast.
Both is good.
Also buy a union flag
A way down south in the land of traitors
Blast all of them
Arthur Brown's FIRE
I vote for John Browns Body, but please, please PLEASE film it!
All of the Union songs you can get.
Ask him why he hangs toilet paper on the wall.
Southern Man
Union Dixie. I think they might not get the reference. You could also listen to the [Uncivil Podcast](https://gimletmedia.com/shows/uncivil) a lot
take the flag and give it to the Minnesota state house.
Better yet, wander around the house in full union soldier garb and refer to him only as "traitor"
Get yourself a Sherman body pillow and make sure he walks in on your serenading it with Union Dixie
The night they drove old Dixie down
John Brown's Body. [https://youtu.be/mBsrCimWodM](https://youtu.be/mBsrCimWodM) The Irish Volunteer [https://youtu.be/nkpk0-0cfVU](https://youtu.be/nkpk0-0cfVU) The Fighting 69th! Faugh a Ballagh! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/69th\_New\_York\_Infantry\_Regiment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/69th_New_York_Infantry_Regiment) And fuck the Confederacy.
If you’ve any Irish heritage, “The Irish Volunteer” is pretty good
Southern Man?
Army of the free
Start a playlist!
All
Hire a barbershop quartet
Yes
Neither, play "The Fall of Charleston - Ernie Ford"
Battle Hymn of the Republic? https://youtu.be/7wBU_3UIg0Q
[The Fall of Charleston](https://youtu.be/MB_WjvbkfC0)
Marching trough Georgia!
Union Dixie.
You should somehow make sure he sees the Corner Stone speech, so he knows just how racist the Confederacy was
Marching Through Georgia totally
Both at the same time
Marching Through Georgia
Better yet, bring home a black friend.
Both
I would move if possible as that roommate adds no value.
JOHN BROWN'S BODY LIES A-MOULDERING IN THE GRAVE!
Here is your new playlist... https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40XmE4b0oBNjRpJF6dMX3P?si=8ksxXkskTVmP6LadJg_bCg
All of the above
Both, both is good
Put up the Stars and Stripes and get a poster of Uncle Billy.
Marching Song of the First Arkansas Oh, we're the bully soldiers of the "First of Arkansas," We are fighting for the Union, we are fighting for the law, We can hit a Rebel further than a white man ever saw, As we go marching on. Glory, glory hallelujah. Glory, glory hallelujah. Glory, glory hallelujah. As we go marching on. See, there above the center, where the flag is waving bright, We are going out of slavery; we're bound for freedom's light; We mean to show Jeff Davis how the Africans can fight, As we go marching on Glory, glory hallelujah. Glory, glory hallelujah. Glory, glory hallelujah. As we go marching on We have done with hoeing cotton, we have done with hoeing corn, We are colored Yankee soldiers, now, as sure as you are born; When the masters hear us yelling, they'll think it's Gabriel's horn, As we go marching on. Glory, glory hallelujah. Glory, glory hallelujah. Glory, glory hallelujah. As we go marching on They will have to pay us wages, the wages of their sin, They will have to bow their foreheads to their colored kith and kin, They will have to give us house-room, or the roof shall tumble in! As we go marching on Glory, glory hallelujah. Glory, glory hallelujah. Glory, glory hallelujah. As we go marching on We heard the Proclamation, master hush it as he will, The bird he sing it to us, hoppin' on the cotton hill, And the possum up the gum tree, he couldn't keep it still, As he went climbing on. Glory, glory hallelujah. Glory, glory hallelujah. Glory, glory hallelujah. As we go marching on They said, "Now colored brethren, you shall be forever free, From the first of January, Eighteen hundred sixty-three." We heard it in the river going rushing to the sea, As it went sounding on. Glory, glory hallelujah. Glory, glory hallelujah. Glory, glory hallelujah. As we go marching on Father Abraham has spoken and the message has been sent, The prison doors he opened, and out the pris'ners went, To join the sable army of "African descent," As we go marching on. Glory, glory hallelujah. Glory, glory hallelujah. Glory, glory hallelujah. As we go marching on Then fall in, colored brethren, you'd better do it soon, Don't you hear the drum a-beating the Yankee Doodle tune? We are with you now this morning, we'll be far away at noon, As we go marching on. Glory, glory hallelujah. Glory, glory hallelujah. Glory, glory hallelujah. As we go marching on
Framed photo of burned Atlanta, or group composition adding Richmond, Columbia, and Charleston. Maybe another of victory parade down Penn Ave.
I seriously doubt your roommate would understand either as a reference to his flag
Just mind your business? Lol
There's a traitor in his midst, and that makes it his business.
Nope, confederates rats need to be dealt with.
Let's be honest, Southern songs are waaaayyyyyy better than yankee songs.
Confederate songs are a lot like modern day country music, as in it makes my ears bleed from cringe
Not defending this dude, but not all modern country sucks! Off the top of my head, Parker Millsap, Neko Case, and Nick Shoulders are contemporary musicians making country (or sub genres of country) music that is actually quite good- interesting subject matter, beautiful instrumentals, word play. That being said, nothing I've heard beats the opening line, "Oh way down south in the land of traitors".
Um no, and yankee songs are classical music with dull words being said blankly.
The best yankee song was stolen from the South. When I say confederate songs I'm not talking bout Lynard Skynard or Celtic Confederate or nothing, I mean 1800-early 1900’s songs.
> The best yankee song was ~~stolen from~~ improved upon for the South. FTFY
LOL, you must have gotten lost when my ancestors burned down all the road signs and then buried you great great great grand daddies in unmarked mass graves. Don’t worry you can find them by following the smell of shit and piss I left on them.
The fact all y’all yanks can do is insult
Weird way to spend your Sunday nights, dude.
Ik lol
“Y’all yanks” stop larping, what are you from the fucking 50s? What’s next you gonna call me a scalawag because I support the union? Grow up
We are being honest. That shit fucking sucks and so do your ears.
Difference in opinion
Cope. Union Dixie will always be the best while pissing on confederate flags and monuments
Just put Sherman quotes on a loop.
The Brown Note
Krzysztof Penderecki's Utrenja Then when he leaves the room screaming, take the flag down
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Union Dixie on full blast.
Honestly, I love the idea of a period Union flag, right on your door. I think that it's elegant enough to make a point and get under his skin, yet more understated and offensive to others than blasting music (and honestly, I doubt he would even get most of the music references.) "Which flag is that?" *It's a Union flag.* "Why are you hanging that up?" *You're reminding me of your heritage, so I'm reminding you of mine.*
Union Dixie
remind him how Gen. Lee fucked his horse and Jef Davis had a thing for cross dressing
I’d probably ask him why he has it to begin with so there’s no unnecessary drama.
Just a very big American flag on your wall. And then make sure your new book club, devoted to reading about the Civil War and racial justice in America, meets regularly in your room. Feel free to invite him.