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Where we meme (joking in tone and detail, serious in sentiment) about General Sherman, the Civil War, and how the secesh traitors had it coming.

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What other hurdles have you guys heard them jump through? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They wanted a strong Federal government when it suited them, and a weak Federal government when it suited them. It wasn't a matter of a general principle - it came down to economic interests, and the economic interests of the South were built almost exclusively around slavery. The Confederacy was more centralized in some ways - such as the absolute prohibition against states' rights to regulate slavery - but in others, it was weak, such as the right of individual states to nullify Federal (or, rather, Confederal?) officers in their state.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

They wanted a strong Federal government when it suited them, and a weak Federal government when it suited them.

Sounds familiar. Regressives just being themselves.