Yes, Americans have always been opposed to honouring traitors and those who rebel against lawful authority, lmao.
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the damn statues
Re: the damn statues
by John Galt » Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:28 am
Americans learn only from catastrophe and not from experience. -- Theodore Roosevelt
My life has become a single, ongoing revelation that I haven’t been cynical enough.
My life has become a single, ongoing revelation that I haven’t been cynical enough.
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Re: the damn statues
by ToddStarnes » Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:05 pm
Pretty big difference between venerating those who founded your nation and venerating those who rebelled against your nation and lead her into her deadliest war.
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Re: the damn statues
by ToddStarnes » Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:21 pm
Nah it's more about perspective. It makes sense to venerate violent traitors whose violent treachery lead to the creation of our country. It makes less sense to venerate violent traitors whose violent treachery was directed against our country.
I'll borrow a page from NAB's book and ask if I should communicate this in 1s and 0s, as you're seeming a little on the spectrum with this line of argumentation amigo.
I'll borrow a page from NAB's book and ask if I should communicate this in 1s and 0s, as you're seeming a little on the spectrum with this line of argumentation amigo.
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