• deegeese@sopuli.xyz
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    11 months ago

    Yes, but today the people trying to argue the Civil War was about states rights all secretly wish they could own slaves.

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      11 months ago

      Those people are confused, understandably, because states’ rights was the rallying cry of southern bigots during their opposition to the Civil Rights Movement and desegregation. Bigots don’t tend to be the most enlightened or thoughtful people, and this is a topic that trips up even intelligent and informed people.