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In reply to the discussion: Trump: 'Robert E. Lee was a great general' [View all]Lithos
(26,403 posts)He bears a bit of comparison to the British General Montgomery who was careful in his application and hesitant to the type of bold actions which are needed for victory.
Lee kept the South alive for 2 1/2 years against impressive odds, but was never going to "win" it for the South.
I respect Lee. He was tied more to the Revolutionary War type of thinking - loyalty to State before Country. He was complicated and flawed, yet given his time period a very admirable character...
That said, he is one for the Historians now to talk about. He is not the role model people need to use for the 21st Century.
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On Edit: It is also rather obvious Trump's use of Lee is a "dog whistle" to his racist supporters. Again why Lee is not appropriate for use as a role model in the 21st Century.