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In your opinion who was the better president Washington or Lincoln and why? (lemmy.world)

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[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev -1 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Slavery looks no more than just an excuse. "Bad local laws" in the neighbourhood should never be a reason for annexation.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Only if "bad federal laws" (re: laws that don't allow us to benefit from the subjugation of an entire people) aren't a good reason for secession.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

“Bad local laws” in the neighbourhood should never be a reason for annexation.

Uh, I didn't realize you were an advocate for a wealthy minority holding secession votes at gunpoint.

[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Gunpoint, huh? As you say...

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

Yes, particularly in Virginia, where armed Confederate soldiers 'monitored' the vote, in addition to out-of-state Confederate soldiers casting votes in the election.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

The north didn’t force South Carolina to fire at Fort Sumter. I find your hand waiving away the evil that was chattel slavery to be weird and gross, too.