Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
So last night I was watching an episode of Chiefs (Native American leaders) on Blackhawk (Upper Mississippi River) and learned that Lincoln was against the native people and a little racist of them and used his military service to go against them for professional gain. I find it a little agitating he is on Mt Rushmore in an area that was and is heavily Native American and this was never mentioned in history class.
Every single one of our presidents had a fight, bloody wars. Freedom is not free.
Edit: fun fact… Abraham Lincoln suffered from severe depression. Anything he accomplished was really a miracle.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2005/10/lincolns-great-depression/304247/
I have heard/read the depression aspect of his life and agree positive accomplishments are miracles. I also wonder how his depression affected other events.
Just saying that not everything you watch on TV is real.
agreed edit: nor is everything you read or taught in education camps