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Re:What did British officers think of the American civil war... by majormajor on Friday May 20, 2022 @09:33PM (#31454513)
You're claiming they decided to pretend it was about slavery to "appear noble and virtuous." Really??? That's their way of getting GOOD PR? They knew slavery was unpopular with everyone else but them, but they're doubling down on pretending that's their reason instead of tarrifs because they want to look "noble"? OK.

How goddamn stupid is anyone to believe that shit?

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Re:What did British officers think of the American civil war... by robonerd on Friday May 20, 2022 @10:57PM (#31454888)
Appear noble... to their constituents who were slave owners and racist white southerns?

I think that's what he means.

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