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8. The Civil War has been cold since the end of Reconstruction

Fri Aug 8, 2025, 02:05 AM

Aug 2025

He might have been from Illinois and California, but Ronald Reagan was the most important member of the Lost Cause movement in the last 140 years.

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It is time to admit to ourselves that we are in a full-on, cold civil war... [View all] markpkessinger Aug 2025 OP

It's been a cold civil war JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #1

The Civil War has been cold since the end of Reconstruction misanthrope Aug 2025 #8

It's been a cold civil war since Rupert Murdoch showed up. Initech Aug 2025 #11

I believe it Traildogbob Aug 2025 #2

They have all that... -misanthroptimist Aug 2025 #3

We have to make Traildogbob Aug 2025 #4

They have a huuuge liability that outweighs any advantages. -misanthroptimist Aug 2025 #5

In case you hadn't noticed . . . markpkessinger Aug 2025 #6

At the end of the day... -misanthroptimist Aug 2025 #7

Sure, they'll be proven wrong in the end . . . . markpkessinger Aug 2025 #10