Johnny Lawrence

LOL ok... makes me feel neither good nor bad, nor do I claim some sort of moral superiority over our ancestors... Of course it wasn't as "Black and white" for many at the time... I also understand that at the time one identified 1st with their state then country ( as Robert E. Lee did) I'm just stating that is Historically inaccurate to claim that the Civil War was a State's Right issue first and foremost. As for the Confederate names of schools and Statues... Leave them up, doesn't bother me a bit

Fair... but lets not pretend that these non slave owners didnt understand what "the cause" was about either. The Confederate Constitution was nearly the same as our own, save a Line item veto by the executive and the line "No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law denying or impairing the right of property in negro slaves shall be passed." Also in an 1861 speech Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy proclaimed that slavery was not only the cause for succession but also the "Cornerstone" of the Confederate Nation. I get your argument that if someone invaded my home, I would take up arms against them too, but lets not act like these soldiers weren't complicit in the continuation of the institution of slavery.

Can we all agree that Kansas is the GOAT Midwest state?

A state's right to do what exactly? allow slavery

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Smoot-Hawley didnt cause the Great Depression but it did exasperate it. Punitive Tariffs are almost always reciprocated... and if you look at what happened with Smoot-Hawley... American import/exports fell around 60% and world trade fell by 40%. The cost of tariffs are also almost always passed on the the consumer so they won't have the economic impact we hope they will... this have been proven again and again throughout history. Although I am very much a fan of protecting America and our industries... I can't see how this would be a positive.

seriously, the 24/7 news cycle is turning brains into mush with nothing but fake stories, lies, and fear mongering. It's funny, didn't boomers use to tell their kids that watching TV all day would make their brains rot? Starting to think it must be true.