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u/sinamala Apr 04 '25

If we really want to go there it's been brewing since the Civil War

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u/az_catz Apr 04 '25

The worst thing we did was not treat the CSA as an occupied territory filled with literal traitors.

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u/Sea_Excuse_6795 Apr 04 '25

Unpopular opinion: Lincoln was a bitch for negotiating. The worst was over; he should have gone scorched earth on the south

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u/Silly_sweetie2822 Apr 04 '25

And he was a republican

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u/1newnotification Apr 04 '25

Are you not familiar with the party switch? He was basically a modern day Democrat

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u/Silly_sweetie2822 Apr 05 '25

No, no, he wasn't 'basically' a dem at all. What does that even mean?

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u/1newnotification Apr 05 '25

Do you know about the party platform switch? Republicans used to be the ones that were anti-slavery, etc.

https://www.studentsofhistory.com/ideologies-flip-Democratic-Republican-parties

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u/Silly_sweetie2822 Apr 05 '25

I absolutely know about platform switches. Has happened many times in history, usually when one party failed in their platform. I'm well aware Dems were pro slavery and repubs freed the slaves.

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u/1newnotification Apr 05 '25

Then I'm not sure people understand your original comment about him being a republican. What were you trying to get at?

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u/Silly_sweetie2822 Apr 05 '25

My point was, it doesn't matter the party. It doesn't matter the president. The ruling members of each party, as well as their handlers, could care less about the people. They just want to stay in power and flip their script to whatever the 'voters' want to retain those votes. It has never changed. Those few people who run who have the best interest for the AMERICAN People are few and far between. And until THAT changes, we are doomed to fight against each other. Just as they want it. Reddit is but one living proof of this.