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Ysmir posted...

Ive read a lot of history so im basically as qualified as a historian is not worth engaging seriously with

That's not what I said, but I appreciate the attempt to besmirch my character instead of engaging my arguments. A true gentlemen's approach to debate.

Tell me, since you seem to trust the conclusions of Kathleen Belew so much, I would presume you've founded this trust based on a review of her previous work. What did you find so impressive about her research at the University of Chicago that drew you to her? What in her new book really spoke to you about the thoroughness of her approach? Because, I mean, pfft, surely you didn't just see a tweet from someone on the internet and believe it out of hand? Why, the only reason someone would do something so blatantly stupid would be if said tweet was provocative and bias-confirming enough that it excited you beyond your temperance to apply critical thinking first.

Not all historians are good, and not all good historians are right all the time. You are doing no one any favors by believing the account of one person so completely, especially when the account is by all metrics purely speculative. You are not supporting the fight against white supremacy. You are supporting fear mongering. I mean, there is actually zero evidence that she provides to support her implications. None. I hope that is abundantly clear to you, at least.

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'Cause you know that I have no fear, ain't gonna walk into the river and disappear. I'm gonna be a powerful man. Red blood running down the broken sand.