akuperma,
The myth that is agreed on
Who agrees? All evidence to the contrary that there is any agreement.
is that the southern rebels were an honorable opponent (and ignoring that slavery was the major issue), and after the war we all became friends again.
The effects of the Civil War are still deeply felt in the U.S.
The alternative to the myth is to let the old wounds fester.
The wounds are very much festering. Have you never opened your eyes and looked at this country?
One doesn’t want losers to go around with a chip on their shoulder
You obviously have not visited the South.