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NutmegYankee

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18. It wasn't a well thought out post.

Reply to malchickiwick (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 07:08 PM

Oct 2017

Just frustration. Frustration about my arguments with right wing neoconfederates who never notice racial disparities. Frustration about civil rights in general, about the moron, about the trumper humpers who get to cheer on the rise of a new white nationalism.

It gets to you.

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If the federal government in the 1860s had allowed the Southern states [View all] raccoon Oct 2017 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #1

No ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #2

That whole handing the state government back to those who murdered US soldiers just 11 years prior.. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #5

Just to be clear: You are advocating for war crimes? malchickiwick Oct 2017 #4

No, I was advocating trial and punishment. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #6

For the entire army (that's how your post makes it sound)? Or for leaders like Lee, Stuart, Davis? malchickiwick Oct 2017 #8

It wasn't a well thought out post. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #18

Nothing shows how Just sarisataka Oct 2017 #7

What cold blooded murder? NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #10

We could have also executed sarisataka Oct 2017 #13

Point taken. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #15

I understand now sarisataka Oct 2017 #9

OK. I own it. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #12

LOL. Your post pre-edit shows your lack of any "sense" of humor, that's for certain. malchickiwick Oct 2017 #11

I'm in a pissed off mood. I'm sorry. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #16

I'm sure it occurred to Abe Lincoln. nt. marybourg Oct 2017 #3

That was certainly on his mind... TreasonousBastard Oct 2017 #14

Many of the northern states simply would have joined the Canadian confederation. roamer65 Oct 2017 #17

There's a genre of fiction called 'alternative history' left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #19