Dixie: The Christ of the Americas

During the 18^th and 19^th centuries, Poland was divided and ruled by three foreign powers – Russia, Prussia, and Austria. Polish Nationalist writers developed the idea of their nation being the “Christ of Europe” (also called the “Christ of Nations”), referring to Poland’s role in Europe, both protecting Europe but also being betrayed. It was in that betrayal that Poland suffered, and it was through that suffering that Poland was united to Christ. Just as Christ suffered, so did Poland. And, just as through Christ’s suffering on the cross he rose again, so would Poland. Reading Polish history, this pattern does emerge.

In his magnificent book on the Spanish Civil War, The Last Crusade, historian Warren Carroll refers to Spain as, “The only nation to best at arms both Islam and communism.” While this is true, the Spanish had defeated both Islam and Marxism from their land, Poland would be a strong contender for the second nation to do so. Polish troops were instrumental in defeating the Turks at Vienna in 1683, forever stopping the advancement of the Ottoman Empire into Europe. Since that faithful day, Islam has never again been a military threat to Europe, and has only recently emerged as one again thanks to greedy, anti-White European plutocrats inviting them in. Again in 1920, Polish troops halted a Soviet Army into Europe. Had they failed to do so, the Marxists would have continued to march into Germany and possibly beyond, taking on a Europe that was completely war weary from the Great War. And, the death of the Soviet Empire began in earnest in Poland with the rise of the Solidarity Movement. Today, it is Poland, along with Hungary, that is serving as the strongest bulwark against Globohomo in Europe. Once again, Poland has shouted “No!” No to Islam, no to communism, and no to Western degeneracy.   

Poland’s reward for her sacrifice has been betrayal by Europe. Three times Poland was partitioned, including by Austria, the very nation it saved in 1683. Later on, Britain would go to war against Germany under the pretext of saving half of Poland, only to allow all of Poland to fall under the tyranny of godless Marxism. For her stand against the evils of modernity, the European Union is preparing to crack down on Poland.  

Drawing from this tradition, we can call Dixie the “Christ of the Americas.” Like Poland, Dixie has suffered. Through a devastating war, through the horrors of Reconstruction (all four stages of them), and through an almost 100-year depression caused by foreign conquest, Dixie has still been instrumental in saving America. Without Southern men, like Jefferson, Washington, and Madison, there would be no United States. Dixian men have gone to fight in disproportional numbers in every war the United States has ever fought, from the War of 1812 to Iraq and Afghanistan. In those wars, Dixie has failed to gain any land for herself since the Mexican-American War and the War of Northern Aggression. Discriminatory rail rates were also put in place to keep Dixie in a depressed, colonial status. Despite all of this, Dixie still constantly gave the Empire her sons. Not just militarily, but also culturally. The South has given far more than she has ever received in return. Imagine American music without Bill Monroe, Johnny Cash, or Elvis Presley? Imagine no Hank Williams or Ronnie Van Zant? Despite all of that, Dixie is still mocked as some kind of cultural backwater.

As a nation, Poland has suffered. She has suffered at the hands of the Prussians, Austrians, Russians and later the Nazis and the Soviets. Now, Poland is essentially caught between a rock and a hard place. Western Europe, now firmly under the control of Globohomo, is a threat to Polish values. But they also, for good reason, do not trust the Russians. Poland’s history of suffering under foreign occupation, despite saving Europe, first from Islam and then from communism, has created a strong nation that is fighting back. With Hungary as a firm ally, they still refuse to bend the knee. Dixie can learn from this.

Like Poland, we have saved America. Dixian men have served bravely in the U.S. Army from the very beginning. The bulk of the best generals in American history have been Southerners. No Dixie means that America’s wars would have gone far differently. Culturally, too, we can see this. No Dixie means not only American music, but world music is far different. Rather than cultural appreciation, the South just gets more betrayal with a heavy dose of demonization and a few jokes about how hilarious it is we’re dying from opioid overdoses.

When Poland suffered, Christ suffered with her. Polish history shows why this nation has earned the title “Christ of Europe.” As a Christian nation, Christ suffers with the South. Christ suffers with his flock – Christ does not ask Saul (later to become St. Paul) “Why do you persecute my people?” but rather “Why do you persecute me?” Just as Polish history has earned her the tittle, so can Dixie be called, the “Christ of the Americas.” Just as Christ’s suffering was the precursor to the Resurrection, so also was Poland’s historical suffering a precursor to her rising again as a nation. The Poland of today, standing ever so bravely and almost entirely alone against Globohomo in Europe, was created by this long history of suffering. It made them strong. It made them defiant. It made them deeply proud to be Polish and to defend their nation at great cost.

Drawing from this lesson, and drawing from her own history, from the Tariff of Abominations to the War, from the First Reconstruction and imposed depression, from the loss of home rule to the complete demonization of all things Dixian (including the very name), the South has suffered greatly. But, just as their own suffering made the Poles more defiant, it must be the same for us. As Christ suffered, Christ rose. As Poland suffered, Poland rose. As Dixie suffers, Dixie must rise.

Let us proclaim, “God Bless Dixie, the Christ of the Americas! As she suffers, Christ suffers. As Christ rose, may she rise!”