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Aristus

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5. This fellow Son of the South agrees with you 100%.

Reply to Goodheart (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 02:33 PM

May 2020

It's a little dismaying to see how effective a flimsy, and essentially meaningless, phrase like 'states rights' was in getting people to go out and die for the wealthy 1%-ers.

People who would never in their lives be able to afford slaves, but propped up the system so they could have someone to look down on, as LBJ so succinctly put it.

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The most pathetic figure in American history [View all] Goodheart May 2020 OP

And these Alt-Right Boogaloo guys leftieNanner May 2020 #1

The Confederate soldier lives on. Goodheart May 2020 #2

He fought for his State. Ron Green May 2020 #3

Allegiance to a vile state is not to be commended. Goodheart May 2020 #4

This fellow Son of the South agrees with you 100%. Aristus May 2020 #5

"propped up the system so they could have someone to look down" Goodheart May 2020 #6

I agree completely with the OP anamnua May 2020 #7