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VanGoghRocks

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2. Ah, but the second American Revolution (to quote James McPherson's book

Reply to Recursion (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 19, 2014, 02:47 AM

Aug 2014

by the same title) ended chattel slavery. I'd say, judging from the reactions of the freed bondsmen who flocked to Sherman's army or fell at Lincoln's feet when he toured the capture Richmond, that the 2nd American Revolution made things better for them.

Do you disagree?

Outside of America, I can think of many revolutions that have made things better, starting with 1640 and 88, moving on to 1789, then to 1917, to 1945 (Vietnam), to 1959 (Cuba) and so on.

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Can you think of a single revolution that has made things better? Recursion Aug 2014 #1

Ah, but the second American Revolution (to quote James McPherson's book VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #2

The second American Revolution was a failed attempt to extend chattel slavery Recursion Aug 2014 #3

Well, Marxists view the U.S. Civil War as the last revolutionary gasp VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #4

You can't call the existing government the "revolution" (at least that seems weird to me pre-Lenin) Recursion Aug 2014 #5

It's late and it's been a long day. McPherson's book (full title) is "Abraham Lincoln VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #7

Many, many revolutionaries are reactionaries. Recursion Aug 2014 #8

Many positive numbers are the negative of negative numbers. So, too, a revolutionary VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #9

... pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #6

I'll see your funk and raise you some . . . confusion VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #10

HA! I was going to post that in a thread yesterday but held off. pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #11