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Originally posted by AggieSigmaNu361
Confederates did, yes. And i understand that's what she's referring to, and in that sense yes, Rebels is offensive. But, the name Rebels in itself holds no negative connotations. Rebel forces and armies are different the world around. You could go so far as to say that GW and the other patriots of the time were "Rebels" against Britan.
Yes, the stars and bars and Johnny Reb are offensive depictions and should not be used. But not all Rebels = Confederates.
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would you really want your team to be the Rebels? I mean, if they were Rebelling, wouldn't that mean they'd be scoring touchdowns for the other team?
