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We beat 'em before (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[-] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago
[-] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 12 points 1 month ago

Reconstruction was never truly complete and allowed for a full range of "compromises". The attitude and feelings remained the same.

Quite sad that 175 years later and the arguments have changed very little.

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago

To give some context to how little it's changed even in rhetoric. Confederate leaders were fear mongering about socialism.

[-] LesserAbe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I didn't do shit because I wasn't alive then. And clearly they're not gone, because here they are. But you may note that slavery is illegal now. Not enough but not nothing. If you want to doom keep it to yourself.

[-] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 month ago

Your for-profit prison system belies that particular claim.

[-] LesserAbe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

What are you trying to accomplish here? Is your message to any Americans of conscience "no, you can't beat fascists"? Don't be a dick and don't be defeatist

[-] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The message is: "try harder this time and don't forget to follow through".

Edit: oh and I'd like to add "good luck". No sarcasm.

this post was submitted on 16 Jan 2026
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