Most Americans today have a romanticized (and extraordinarily narrow) historical understanding of the conflict that we call the Civil War.
In their imaginations, it goes something like this: With passions inflamed by a moral renaissance in the North regarding the institution of slavery in the South, the two sides decided to go to war over the issue. In the end, the evil South was righteously razed by the armies of the North, and thus, slavery was ended, and the former slaves made American citizens, as Abraham Lincoln intended.
If you think this an unfair caricature of the extent of the average American’s knowledge on the subject, I’d wager you haven’t spoken to many people under 50 about the subject. Our young and middle-aged enjoy a collective memory of this fantastic tale of good and evil, and so many of our countrymen believe that it actually occurred in this way that presenting any alternative or more nuanced version of the story earns one a million accusations of supporting “white supremacy.”
Lincoln was a Tyrant who didnt even care about niggers.
Lincoln was a Tyrant who didnt even care about niggers.
Not many people understand that.
I read a great book years ago called 'The South Was Right!'. The author went into great detail about how the North treated the South like shit, and still does. The war had nothing to do with slavery.
It was fought because the USA made all their $ on import tariffs; the South thought okay fuck you come down to New Orleans for free eh? Lincoln, being a (((Freemason))) wouldn't let this happen.
Also interesting to see Grants rise in the ranks ..
the south did not want to join the union because private property would be collateralized for the national money system. the south was selling a shit ton of cotton to the mills in england too. north was not seeing any of that.
Most cotton (((merchants))) were jews
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