such as searching for bamboo fibers in ballots based on the idea that some 40,000 ballots were shipped in from Asia.On Friday, Rogers sent a short tweet that appeared to reference a variety of issues, including so-called"cancel culture" and the removal of statues."I like Aunt Jemima and I like Uncle Ben. I like Robert E Lee and I like Stonewall Jackson. I don't like traitors who hate America.
Some social media users quickly noted an apparent contradiction in Rogers' statement. Robert E. Lee and Thomas"Stonewall" Jackson were both Confederate generals who famously led troops against the U.S. government during the Civil War. I like Indians and I like Redskins. I like Aunt Jemima and I like Uncle Ben. I like Robert E Lee and I like Stonewall Jackson. I don’t like traitors who hate America. Stand up for our culture!Though Jackson did not live to see the end of the war, Lee lived for five years after the Confederates' defeat. However, he did not receive a full pardon and the restoration of his citizenship until 1975 - 105 years after the general had died.
Bronze statues of Lee and Jackson were taken down in Charlottesville, Virginia on July 10. The statues had been erected in the 1920s.
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