• slowmolaggins@thelemmy.club
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    3 months ago

    This was in California. My American history teacher was a confederate defender. Marked it partial credit to say the Civil War was fought over slavery. Full credit for the answer “states rights.” Fully wrong when I said “states rights for its citizens to own people like property.” His ignorance was astounding even to my 17 year old self. When I recognized the joke I was dealing with, I treated the class like a joke.

    Mr. Angle, I remember you and your bullshit.

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        3 months ago

        Probably a tiny town thing when that happens,wiith some dude that looked like Bond owning the grocery store. Hah like anyone that could play Bond just owning a store in a small town staffed with the Mountain, just having a laugh now. Next thing I’ll hear is the angel dude is Scotty…did look like a lovely town mind you. I could go for a Cornetto. Think it was pretty similar to what my dad used to buy me as a treat growing up in Canada many many moons ago now.

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        3 months ago

        But it was about slavery, it was about whether or not the federal government have the right to ban slavery.

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          3 months ago

          Right? I love when they say “No It waS statES RighTs”.

          States rights to do what, Karen? To do what?