Well...now you’ve done it. The Lincolnolaters will be out in force with all the stuff Mrs. Grundy taught them in 5th grade and that has been reinforced by the usual suspects. Don’t you know that you aren’t allowed to point out that the War Between the States wasn’t only about slavery? You probably also entertain such heresies such as there is no real Social Security Trust Fund or that government schools are just a corrupt middle class welfare entitlement that destroys our children and our culture. Repent!
Yes, even in this information age, many people refuse to accept new information.
I was just now mocking a TDSer about starting a War of Northern Agression thread to "Squirrel!" her.
WOnder how long it will take her to find this, and for her little head to explode?
Bless her heart. :)
IBDD
The test giver asks, "What was the reason for the Civil War?"
Apu answers something like, "While it is most commonly thought that it was fought over slavery, there were many factors. The north was placing economic pressure on southern industries, and many in the south thought the federal government was overreaching and taking power away from the states."
The bureaucrat cuts him off and says, "Just say 'slavery'."
Maybe you had to see it, but super funny.
Irony’s kinda lost on you, huh?