Lincoln was indeed a tyrant of the worst kind and I can’t not jump in when people try to prop up that SOB.
Lying is bad.
The South separated from the Union mostly for financial reasons
Fireeaters stated quite clearly the underlying reason why they rebelled: the Republican threat to restrain and eliminate slavery.
The US’s two main profitable exports were tobacco and cotton & they were produced primarily in the South
Produced... by... slaves...
Lincoln placed disastrously unfair tariffs on the South & spent most of the money on Northern cities, Northern railroads, Northern interests, etc.
My dude, 7 states were already in open rebellion before Lincoln was even inaugurated. He did no such thing.
Also, the North greatly profited over these export tariffs
Perhaps slavers should have bought and sold American?
While I am not defending slavery, it was worldwide &, compared to other regions, we were not in the big leagues in the amount of slaves held
Says he won't defend slavery, then proceeds to defend slavery. You have a truly dizzying intellect.
Lincoln’s Emancipation only freed slaves in Southern territories and only signed it because the war was going bad for him.
Wrong. Freed slaves where rebellion existed, which happened to be most of the southern states. He warned them and gave plenty of time to stop their rebellion. They ignored the warning. So Lincoln used his constitutional war power to take what they deemed their property.
Slavery would have eventually ended on its own anyways
Seriously, lay off the drugs. The platform of the Democract Party was quite literally advocating for not merely the maintenance of slavery, but the expansion of it westward and southward. Fireeaters wanted to annex Cuba for it! Slavery was incrwasing at exponential rates from 1840-1860. Some in VA and NC attempted to pass gradual emancipation laws, and yet the Democrats ensured they didn't get passed. If it wasn't for the open violent rebellion and firing on Ft. Sumter, it was more likely that VA, AR and NC wouldn't join the rebellion. The fireeaters knew this, hence crossing the Rubicon and forcing those slave states to pick a side.
We have found over time it is cheaper to pay people in scrip or minimum wages than to house, feed, clothe, and medically care for workers.
So much for your claim of not defending slavery.
Do a quick web search for racist Lincoln quotes and many people will find that he definitely believed in separation between whites and blacks because he was a vile racist.
Do a quick web search for anti-slavery Lincoln quotes, and you'll find exponentially more proving quite clearly that he found the practice abhorrent and a national sin, that it must be prevented from tainting the territories, and eventually be abolished where it already existed, albeit legally by constitutional amendment. Vile racist? Because he was concerned that other racist whites would never accept living with freed, legally equal blacks? That's called being realistic, not racist.
He jailed judges and the journalists who opposed him.
He jailed traitors who were guilty of aiding and abetting insurrection and rebellion.
What if he was locking up good journalists (like the guys on our side) and decent judges who were ruling fairly on matters that he did not agree with?
Name one case where Lincoln himself wrongly ordered the arrest of an innocent man.
I could argue that history is taught by the victors & brother, we have all been fed a lie
Ironically, for the first 50 years after the Rebellion, the vast majority of historical accounts were written by Lost Cause apologists. Sorry you still believe their lies.
Our $5.00 for a gallon of gas and can’t afford enough groceries is exactly the equivalent of what the South was going through back then. Taxing the crap out of us and spending the money on their own interests.
You just conflated and equated temporary abuses and government overreach, with actual perpetual, race based chattel slavery. So much for not defending slavery...
Sorry bro, I’m on team Josey Wales.
No need to apologize for ironically proving my statement about duped, gaslight, brainwashed rednecks buying into Lost Cause propaganda. It's ok. Another 50 years, and this nonsense will be relegated to the dustbins of history where it belongs. Laugh while you can monkey boy.
Lincoln was indeed a tyrant of the worst kind and I can’t not jump in when people try to prop up that SOB.
Lying is bad.
The South separated from the Union mostly for financial reasons
Fireeaters stated quite clearly the underlying reason why they rebelled: the Republican threat to restrain and eliminate slavery.
The US’s two main profitable exports were tobacco and cotton & they were produced primarily in the South
Produced... by... slaves...
Lincoln placed disastrously unfair tariffs on the South & spent most of the money on Northern cities, Northern railroads, Northern interests, etc.
My dude, 7 states were already in open rebellion before Lincoln was even inaugurated. He did no such thing.
Also, the North greatly profited over these export tariffs
Perhaps slavers should have bought and sold American?
While I am not defending slavery, it was worldwide &, compared to other regions, we were not in the big leagues in the amount of slaves held
Says he won't defend slavery, then proceeds to defend slavery. You have a truly dizzying intellect.
Lincoln’s Emancipation only freed slaves in Southern territories and only signed it because the war was going bad for him.
Wrong. Freed slaves where rebellion existed, which happened to be most of the southern states. He warned them and gave plenty of time to stop their rebellion. They ignored the warning. So Lincoln used his constitutional war power to take what they deemed their property.
Slavery would have eventually ended on its own anyways
Seriously, lay off the drugs. The platform of the Democract Party was quite literally advocating for not merely the maintenance of slavery, but the expansion of it westward and southward. Fireeaters wanted to annex Cuba for it! Slavery was incrwasing at exponential rates from 1840-1860. Some in VA and NC attempted to pass gradual emancipation laws, and yet the Democrats ensured they didn't get passed. If it wasn't for the open violent rebellion and firing on Ft. Sumter, it was more likely that VA, AR and NC wouldn't join the rebellion. The fireeaters knew this, hence crossing the Rubicon and forcing those slave states to pick a side.
We have found over time it is cheaper to pay people in scrip or minimum wages than to house, feed, clothe, and medically care for workers.
So much for your claim of not defending slavery.
Do a quick web search for racist Lincoln quotes and many people will find that he definitely believed in separation between whites and blacks because he was a vile racist.
Do a quick web search for anti-slavery Lincoln quotes, and you'll find exponentially more proving quite clearly that he found the practice abhorrent and a national sin, that it must be prevented from tainting the territories, and eventually be abolished where it already existed, albeit legally by constitutional amendment. Vile racist? Because he was concerned that other racist whites would never accept living with freed, legally equal blacks? That's called being realistic, not racist.
He jailed judges and the journalists who opposed him.
He jailed traitors who were guilty of aiding and abetting insurrection and rebellion.
What if he was locking up good journalists (like the guys on our side) and decent judges who were ruling fairly on matters that he did not agree with?
Name one case where Lincoln himself wrongly ordered the arrest of an innocent man.
I could argue that history is taught by the victors & brother, we have all been fed a lie
Ironically, for the first 50 years after the Rebellion, the vast majority of historical accounts were written by Lost Cause apologists. Sorry you still believe their lies.
Our $5.00 for a gallon of gas and can’t afford enough groceries is exactly the equivalent of what the South was going through back then. Taxing the crap out of us and spending the money on their own interests.
You just conflated and equated actual abuses and government overreach, with actual perpetual, race based chattel slavery. So much for not defending slavery...
Sorry bro, I’m on team Josey Wales.
No need to apologize for ironically proving my statement about duped, gaslight, brainwashed rednecks buying into Lost Cause propaganda. It's ok. Another 50 years, and this nonsense will be relegated to the dustbins of history where it belongs. Laugh while you can monkey boy.