Archive

Return of the Confederacy

They hate Lincoln, the New Deal and desegregation. They love Jefferson Davis, secession, and nullification. Wingnuts author John Avlon on the creepy, growing political force known as Tenthers.

articles/2010/02/25/return-of-the-confederacy/avlon-tenthers_84469_gtgzhn
Erik Perel, AFP / Getty Images, FILE
articles/2010/02/25/return-of-the-confederacy/avlon-tenthers_84469_ie3m0l

They hate Lincoln, the New Deal, and desegregation. They love Jefferson Davis, secession, and nullification. Wingnuts author John Avlon on the creepy, growing political force known as Tenthers, who are having a national conference in Atlanta Friday.

There's a place in the Wingnut universe where the rights of states to secede...

This won't last long. One year of fearless reporting for only $35 $25.

Don't miss this subscriber exclusive article. 

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.