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In reply to the discussion: 153 years ago today the U.S. smashed the Rebel traitors at Gettysburg [View all]MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)61. At least we can agree Lee was not a great general.
He fought shitty generals which led directly to the myth that he was great.
I stand by my choice of Sherman as he was the only general who fought a TOTAL WAR, which all war must be. No other general in either side had the courage to do what needed to be done. You are fighting not just the enemy on the field of battle, you must always fight that enemy's capability to wage war behind the lines.
Sherman is why there was a bombing campaign in World War II.
ALL WAR IS TOTAL WAR, else it is no war at all and is easily glorified.
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153 years ago today the U.S. smashed the Rebel traitors at Gettysburg [View all]
bluestateguy
Jul 2016
OP
I think the Confederates were really rebelling against the neoliberal economic policies of
pampango
Jul 2016
#3
There was nothing "new" about it and not "Neo liberal" in the European usage of the term.
gordianot
Jul 2016
#60
I've been to the area and you can still feel that a terrible tragedy took place there
Warpy
Jul 2016
#28
The OP meant "rebels willing to kill Americans to 'preserve the blessings of African slavery'" (nt)
LongtimeAZDem
Jul 2016
#10
Opposing a regime that glorifies Slavery and White Supremacy is always morally superior.
Odin2005
Jul 2016
#23
I feel quite comfortable describing the Union as morally superior in that conflict.
Marr
Jul 2016
#55
Lee was a very honorable individual, which is why even the North respected him.
NutmegYankee
Jul 2016
#34
I'm sorry, who the fucked fired on Fort Sumter? The Confederates started an illegal war...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2016
#40
There were abolitionists in the South, and Pro-slavers in the North...
cherokeeprogressive
Jul 2016
#13
The State that holds the record for the most Black Men lynched in one day is....
bvar22
Jul 2016
#36
And I keep seeing here that the South continues to fight the Civil War
Ishoutandscream2
Jul 2016
#62