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Lost cause propaganda infesting the nation since the moment the war ended.
Vanquish is quite the word choice >

It's a military academy, they're gonna wage trench warfare against the symbols >

A battle hard(ly) fought over the last 157 or so years. Makes the trench warfare of WWI look positively efficient. >

But seriously,

the oversized plaques, dedicated in 1965, not only featured Lee and other supporters of the Confederacy but an image of an armed man in a hood, with “Ku Klux Klan” written below.

That says a lot that the US military institution put this up in 1965 of all years.... >

A not insignificant segment of Americans "rediscovered their heritage" post WWII. 
Before you ask, it was 100% coincidence that this increased recognition of their heritage coincided with the civil rights movement, because the confederate flag is a symbol of heritage, not racism, and it had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that marginalized groups demanding equality under the law made smooth brained, racist ass WASPs scared that they might have to live in a world where people were not judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
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A not insignificant segment of Americans "rediscovered their heritage" post WWII.

Sadly many of my American friends still believe it was the 'war of Northern agression' and talk fondly of the confederacy and pretend it had nothing to do with slavery and that is was all about states rights. >

Ugh, if I had a dollar for every time I've heard the "states' rights" argument - always conveniently overlooking that the only states' right at stake was the right of white slave owners to own slaves. >

Not strictly true. The Southern states also wanted the federal goverment to overrule the Northern states' rights and impose fugitive slave laws there, making it a legal requirement for Northern, anti-slavery members of the public to aid slave catchers, and ruinously penalise anyone who assisted escaped slaves. >

People with absolutely no connection to West Point are gonna go crazy over this. >

"This is an outrage! No son of mine will go to an academy that disrespects the heroes that fought for states rights!"
"Sir, your son was rejected because he reads at a 3rd grade level. It's the opinion of the academy that he should not have a highschool diploma."
"I don't have to stand here and take insults like this! My son is going to apply to other institutions, get accepted, and show you what a fine southern gentleman he is!"
"Cool. Trump University has been shutdown, so maybe try the Wendy's down the street." >

It's about goddamn time! If the military's mission is to protect the United States from all enemies foreign and domestic, then how the fuck were monuments to traitors allowed at military academies?