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-square87fedilinkarrow-up1840arrow-down115
arrow-up1825arrow-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-square87fedilink
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-up27·1 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.
minus-squarePope-King Joe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoRonald Regan is right up there with him.
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.
Ronald Regan is right up there with him.