That was the data I was seeking. Fascinating. I have some letters between my gg-grandfather and his friend (who lived in Barbados) arguing the merits of the War (although both were opposed to slavery and thought the southern leadership mediocre at best). I’ll have to find them and read them again in light of this.
Great post! Thanks for the link!
Journalists are supposed to be objective, but they are heavily biased in favor of attracting attention and influence. In other words, journalists are all about building up their own PR power.Republicans are supposed to favor everyone who wants not to be poor so much that they will actually work, and perhaps even think. But Republicans are biased in favor of getting good PR for themselves.
Democrats are supposed to favor the poor and the downtrodden. In other words, Democrats are ALL ABOUT getting good PR for themselves.