Current Events > Trump's boy in VA. Says the Civil War had little to do with slavery.

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Republican Senate nominee Corey Stewart said that he doesnt believe that the Civil War was fought over the issue of slavery, arguing that it was mostly about states rights.

But he said he doesnt associate slavery with the war.

I dont at all. If you look at the history, thats not what it meant at all, and I dont believe that the Civil War was ultimately fought over the issue of slavery, Stewart said.
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We have to put ourselves in the shoes of the people who were fighting at that time and from their perspective, they saw it as a federal intrusion of the state, he said.

Stewart also said he doesnt support a Richmond elementary school named after a Confederate general deciding to rename it after former President Obama.

http://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/393927-gop-candidate-civil-war-wasnt-about-slavery

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This guy who supports the CSA is the Trumps boy, and people ask why most African-Americans don't like the GOP.
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isn't this the nazi running for senate?
expected.
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In political rhetoric, states rights are often invoked as dog whistle politics. Any conservative opposing something the national government wants to do will claim the mantle of states rights, despite the fact that the phrase was most famously used as a justification for slavery and Jim Crow laws.[1] Interestingly, most conservatives are willing to abandon any pretense when a state wishes to do something considered liberal, like grant same-sex marriage, or allow medicinal/recreational use of marijuana.

Except the south wanted the federal government to force northern states to return escaped slaves even though northern states had passed state law that said escaped slaves in their states were free men and women.

So the south didn't believe in state rights. They just wanted their slaves.
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Metro2 posted...

In political rhetoric, states rights are often invoked as dog whistle politics. Any conservative opposing something the national government wants to do will claim the mantle of states rights, despite the fact that the phrase was most famously used as a justification for slavery and Jim Crow laws.[1] Interestingly, most conservatives are willing to abandon any pretense when a state wishes to do something considered liberal, like grant same-sex marriage, or allow medicinal/recreational use of marijuana.

Lol where did you get this. Lol Liberalpedia? Genuinely curious
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It's not exactly true, but it's also not as egregious of a statement like libs pretend it is every time the issue comes up. "Not ultimately fought over slavery" isn't saying that states didn't secede because of the immediate issue, but that wars happen for reasons that are more complex than that, which is completely valid and true.
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Cosmic_Diabetic posted...

Except the south wanted the federal government to force northern states to return escaped slaves even though northern states had passed state law that said escaped slaves in their states were free men and women.

So the south didn't believe in state rights. They just wanted their slaves.

Pretty much.

The war started as soon as Lincoln got elected. He didn't even do anything.
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This guy is gonna get blown out by Tim Kaine

imagine losing by 15 points to a carton of milk.
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glitteringfairy posted...

Metro2 posted...

In political rhetoric, states rights are often invoked as dog whistle politics. Any conservative opposing something the national government wants to do will claim the mantle of states rights, despite the fact that the phrase was most famously used as a justification for slavery and Jim Crow laws.[1] Interestingly, most conservatives are willing to abandon any pretense when a state wishes to do something considered liberal, like grant same-sex marriage, or allow medicinal/recreational use of marijuana.

Lol where did you get this. Lol Liberalpedia? Genuinely curious

Well he's right.
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Well, yeah. It was about superhero registration and shit.
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Antifar posted...

This guy is gonna get blown out by Tim Kaine

imagine losing by 15 points to a carton of milk.

Why? Literally all Corey Stewart has to do is blast this clip all over the air in his campaign ads. Normal Americans (of any race) don't like racism.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yUQh3SKq5A" data-time="
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It wasn't about slavery guys, it was about the state's rights to allow slavery! JEEZ!
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Circle_(proposed_country)
Try again.

Fate posted...

libs

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I'd bet TC thinks that The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves.
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I can't wait for that Confederate show on HBO from the makers of Game of Thrones. should be good

Lax for a Trump boy.
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"ACKSHUALLY, the war was fought over states rights"

Always funny to hear
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The civil war was over more than "Just" slavery but to argue it wasn't about slavery at all is akin to this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdRISi1ZfwQ" data-time="
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Phantom_Nook posted...

isn't this the nazi running for senate?
expected.

One of the 8, yes

Republicans defend the Confederacy because they are pretty much like them: rich guys that rule a country made for themselves while using the poor population's stupidity, fears, bigotry, and patriotism to trick them into supporting the ruling class. Traditional slavery is a huge faux pas so they can't get away with that, but they'll make sure we are slaves financially to the system.
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