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Kber

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3. Yes, it occurred to me that Jackson might have "prevented the civil war" by keeping slavery intact

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Tue May 2, 2017, 09:46 AM

May 2017

and maybe that was the dog whistle that went over some people's heads at first because normal people consider the end of slavery a good thing and so would have completely missed that sub context.

on edit: the above is horrible run on sentence and I am fully blaming Trump for lowering grammar standards. I apologize!

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Trump's Jackson comment in context / 20% of Trump Fans Think Freeing the Slaves Was a Bad Idea [View all] Botany May 2017 OP

Not surprised at all. underpants May 2017 #1

Not surprising onlyadream May 2017 #2

Yes, it occurred to me that Jackson might have "prevented the civil war" by keeping slavery intact Kber May 2017 #3

I hadn't actually thought of it in those terms, but you're absolutely right Orrex May 2017 #5

The C.S.A. had 2 goals in the Civil War and they were: Botany May 2017 #6

But they're not racist. Don't call them racist. Orrex May 2017 #4

Same 20% think education is a bad thing too. nikibatts May 2017 #7