Current Events > If you say The Civil War wasn't about Slavery..I don't know what to tell you.

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It was about the economy! No, technology had progressed to the point where they didn't need the labor of slaves (slaves produced more slaves so why do I need to pay more when I can have for free?).

It was about state rights! States rights to own slaves... the south was afraid the new states were going to be admitted as a free state. It would set a precedent for more states admitted into the union, and eventually slavery would be outlawed in the slave states as well.

You can blame it on colonization, but when you're the second to last country (I think Brazil was last) what does that say? It was a way of life built on racism and an exploitation of labor.

To say any other reason is wrong.
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Youre wrong but ok.
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alphagamerXXL posted...

Youre wrong but ok.

Give me your reasons.
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You could have atleast posted a wikipedia article by now..

Come on man.
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Whitewashed history.
Slavery was one of many reasons behind the war, but saying that it was the reason is pure propaganda.
Heck, Lincoln liked them so much so he didnt even wanted them in the country, he planned to kick them out faster than Trump kicks out paperless immigrants, but they dont teach that in school because reasons.
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nayr626 posted...

(I think Brazil was last)

It was, and Brazil overthrew their Empire to set up a Republic to keep slaves. Yes, they overthrew a monarchy to set up a democratic government, to democratically keep slaves.
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Foppe posted...

Whitewashed history.
Slavery was one of many reasons behind the war, but saying that it was the reason is pure propaganda.
Heck, Lincoln liked them so much so he didnt even wanted them in the country, he planned to kick them out faster than Trump kicks out paperless immigrants, but they dont teach that in school because reasons.

The North wasn't fighting for it for what it's worth..

I know. It needed to be addressed eventually ..and I'm all for taking down statues even of Jefferson (not many people know of his other family).
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Crazyman93 posted...

nayr626 posted...

(I think Brazil was last)

It was, and Brazil overthrew their Empire to set up a Republic to keep slaves. Yes, they overthrew a monarchy to set up a democratic government, to democratically keep slaves.

Tbh that only adds to the way of life point...
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I'm really tired of MAGA's.

I'm sick of talking about it in general, don't watch the news anymore cause that's all they talk about. It's absurd.

One thing I can say about Trump is we'd probably be involved in a war by now if Clinton was president.
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alphagamerXXL posted...

Youre wrong but ok.

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Drasilor posted...

alphagamerXXL posted...

Youre wrong but ok.

Looks at sig..

Yeah fuck this place.
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nayr626 posted...

Foppe posted...

Whitewashed history.
Slavery was one of many reasons behind the war, but saying that it was the reason is pure propaganda.
Heck, Lincoln liked them so much so he didnt even wanted them in the country, he planned to kick them out faster than Trump kicks out paperless immigrants, but they dont teach that in school because reasons.

The North wasn't fighting for it for what it's worth..

I know. It needed to be addressed eventually ..and I'm all for taking down statues even of Jefferson (not many people know of his other family).

Bringing down statues are just a sad attempt at censoring history.
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Foppe posted...

Bringing down statues are just a sad attempt at censoring history.

Revering them isn't a good thing either.
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