Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL the U.S. Civil War is called "The Slave War" in Icelandiclemmy.worldimagemessage-square81linkfedilinkarrow-up1789arrow-down114
arrow-up1775arrow-down1imageTIL the U.S. Civil War is called "The Slave War" in Icelandiclemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square81linkfedilink
minus-squareGenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·1 year agoI’ve also heard “the War of Northern Aggression”. No idea how common either is. I assume it’s just a handful of crazies playing pretend.
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·1 year agoI wish it was just a handful of crazies. The Lost Causers have shaped our nation as much as anyone else. Held us back at every step forward. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Cause_of_the_Confederacy
minus-squarejkrtn@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoUnfortunately nowhere near enough traitors were hanged for their insurrection and now here we are.
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoAndrew Johnson, objectively the worst and most destructive president our Union has ever had.
I’ve also heard “the War of Northern Aggression”. No idea how common either is. I assume it’s just a handful of crazies playing pretend.
I wish it was just a handful of crazies. The Lost Causers have shaped our nation as much as anyone else. Held us back at every step forward.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Cause_of_the_Confederacy
Unfortunately nowhere near enough traitors were hanged for their insurrection and now here we are.
Andrew Johnson, objectively the worst and most destructive president our Union has ever had.