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keithbvadu2

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The truth about the Civil War's cause in 2 sentences and relating it to today's political landscape [View all] AZLD4Candidate Nov 2022 OP

Whole lot of bullshit coming...that needs to be detected and avoided...Social media...detect and avoid! Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2022 #1

Tik Tok is the same, only worse, because all info goes to a server in China, so they can interject AZLD4Candidate Nov 2022 #2

Hallelujah mate! Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2022 #5

'TikTok moves U.S. user data to Oracle servers' speak easy Nov 2022 #14

You realize Democratic Underground **is** social media as well? irisblue Nov 2022 #12

Think most folks know what I mean mate! Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2022 #32

No I am not clear what you meant. Please explain your meaning. I'm listening irisblue Nov 2022 #33

He's right Historic NY Nov 2022 #3

And both the rich slave owners and the poor cannon foder believed "Christian" leaders starting ... Botany Nov 2022 #4

As was the First World War and a a few others before and since...also owners of big media, so Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2022 #7

And to this day I think JFK was killed because by 1963 he had come to the conclusion that ... Botany Nov 2022 #10

I also think he was murdered because of white supremacy. Lonestarblue Nov 2022 #18

...ever notice how political.. thomski64 Nov 2022 #19

I definitely think Civil Rights had a Major, if not The Major cause of... electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #35

Nicely Done, Sir The Magistrate Nov 2022 #6

Cannibals - wow! jmbar2 Nov 2022 #8

No, slavery is about owning people as property Farmer-Rick Nov 2022 #17

Absolutely. Straw Man Nov 2022 #31

Carlin was really good! burrowowl Nov 2022 #9

Teachers are being muzzled by parents and school boards for this very reason. lindysalsagal Nov 2022 #11

👆👆👆👆 Rebl2 Nov 2022 #13

I'm going to take Carlin's advice and question KS Toronado Nov 2022 #15

Yes, and during the Cold War they told us the Russians were coming to take our food bucolic_frolic Nov 2022 #16

Of course, the events that led to the Civil War were simple.... Chainfire Nov 2022 #20

Yes, and there was also conscription during that war. BlackSkimmer Nov 2022 #26

The conscription in the North was interesting, Chainfire Nov 2022 #27

Spot on. BlackSkimmer Nov 2022 #28

Er... Hitler was waging an Authoritarian, Anti-Semetic, Anti other vunerable populations... electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #34

My point, of mentioning Dresden, was that war is evil, period. Chainfire Nov 2022 #36

1+ keithbvadu2 Nov 2022 #21

Yeah, it's true that the civil war was about slavery Farmer-Rick Nov 2022 #22

excellent points all CatWoman Nov 2022 #23

The problem with that Carlin snippet is that the wingnuts can warp it to support them Tarc Nov 2022 #24

The primary reason for the secession of South Carolina was grantcart Nov 2022 #25

...and the same can be said of just about every war. snot Nov 2022 #29

The Lost Cause was one of the most successful disinformation campaigns in our Poiuyt Nov 2022 #30