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Cyrano

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14. The causes of the Civil War are here - Now - Today

Wed May 3, 2017, 04:29 PM

May 2017

The canons have stopped. The muskets are hanging on the walls. Six hundred thousand Americans died in that horrible fucking war. More than all of our wars put together. The cause of the war was slavery. Slavery "lite" still exists today in America, both in the South and much of rural (and parts of urban) America.

But I'm really having trouble figuring out what you're getting at. So let me restate where I stand.

America is a divided country. Racism is rampant and is at the core of virtually every issue you can name.

The Republican Party plays to bigots. They use racism to win elections.

The Democratic Party welcomes all people and hates racists.

Please, zipplewrath, tell me exactly what it is I'm saying that you are taking issue with.

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The Civil War never ended [View all] Cyrano May 2017 OP

The minute they seceeded, the Confederate government CanonRay May 2017 #1

truth heaven05 May 2017 #2

I agree, and I am gratified to see this post Orrex May 2017 #3

Yes. Deniers will always exist Cyrano May 2017 #7

K&R nt The Polack MSgt May 2017 #4

Absolutely correct KT2000 May 2017 #5

I can't adjust to the existence of this denial Cyrano May 2017 #6

Strom Thurmond, Attn. Gen. Jeff Sessions, Haley Barbour, Jesse Helms oasis May 2017 #8

The fact that these men spent their lives in power Cyrano May 2017 #9

One can reasonably extend the conflict back to tribal primitivism. byronius May 2017 #10

I get your point but... zipplewrath May 2017 #11

Excellent post. nt SunSeeker May 2017 #12

The causes of the Civil War are here - Now - Today Cyrano May 2017 #14

The war is over zipplewrath May 2017 #25

Our system of racial inequality & white supremacy... countryjake May 2017 #17

I get what the OP is saying mountain grammy May 2017 #24

Sure feels like it, my friend. calimary May 2017 #13

"The main issue of the Civil War was states rights vs federalism"... oldcynic May 2017 #15

I don't know if we agree about your Cyrano May 2017 #16

Message deleted by DU the Administrators kydo May 2017 #18

kydo, you said "slavery was about money" Cyrano May 2017 #20

Message deleted by DU the Administrators kydo May 2017 #21

The South won the propaganda war. Archae May 2017 #19

Good post malaise May 2017 #22

I just watched "Mississippi Burning" . . . HughBeaumont May 2017 #23

No Civil War on the planet ever ends Yavin4 May 2017 #26

Yes. Exactly. Cyrano May 2017 #29

It's driven by the need for vengance Yavin4 May 2017 #30

I read a commentary a few years ago to the same affect sweetloukillbot May 2017 #27

That actually became apparent when Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act. Many of thel Southern still_one May 2017 #28

The dependence on cheap labor is also a remnant of slavery surely? BSdetect May 2017 #31