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[–] 21937782? 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago  (edited ago)

white Anglo-Americans still went to war against the USA to preserve the institution of slavery

White Anglo-Americans went to war in large part to protect their homes and families. Grant marched south and burned much of what stood in his way. Women, Children, Sympathizers, Blacks, Whites, Homes, Businesses; it did not matter.

War is hell. No matter what the reason, if someone brings war to your doorstep you have typically have two choices fight or die.

If the only goal of the war was to end slavery (and not the power of the 10th amendment) the Government could have offered to purchase ever slave in the country for less than the cost of war. Hell for less than the cost of the damage done to the south as a result of the war.

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[–] 21939942? 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

I'll give you that its hard to believe that Tecumseh Sherman is a venerated General in this Woe day and age. By all accounts the man is a heinous War Criminal with a long spat of atrocities to his name. After all he was the one that waged the campaign that directly targeted civilians and civilian property, and given "the Union" writes the history books its hard to know the full extend of the innocent lives he ended.

However he didn't commit his reign of terror until well into the war.

The problem with all of this. The USA's version of Civil War history is steeped in propaganda, fully demonizing and dehumanizing the Confederates. But the whole "War of Northern Aggression" is trying to paint that the Confederates where gentile, innocent nice folks who just wanted to mind their own business. Which I don't believe for a second either. LIke any and all wars every fought, the Civil War was about money and power. And I think also there is a strong argument to be made that if the Confederacy was allowed to survive, not only would there have been a dozen more wars, but also that North America might well be speaking German or Russian right now.

Also this debate is far off topic for QRV.

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[–] 21942283? ago 

Oh no not speaking German!!!!! Fucking kike.