Comments by "Voix de la raison" (@voixdelaraison593) on "Jesse Watters: How STUPID is this NYC?" video.

“A very large portion of my party, really doesn’t believe in the Constitution.” ~ Mitt Romney 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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WE THE PEOPLE 🇺🇸 WILL NEVER FORGET OR FORGIVE TRUMP’S TREASON 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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@genegeorge8529 Sanitized & idealized to avoid talking about slavery, colonialism, and the ugly part of Capitalism. History is interesting because it is ugly and tells us who we were/are and how we got here.
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@secondchance6603 Do you prefer Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue in 1492. History is complex, ugly, and fascinating. To understand History is to understand Human Nature, our Founding Fathers, Our Constitution, and our American Style Democracy/Republic.
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@CrissContino Now for the fun part. “The Civil War was not actually started over ‘slavery’. “ No Historical scholar of any merit would support your statement. Going back as far as the drafting of our Constitution Slavery was a dividing issue. The following are a sample of Slavery Dividing America leading to the Civil War: * The Three-fifths Compromise of 1787 was the first major contentious battle over Slavery. * On August 21, 1787, a bitter debate broke out in Congress over a South Carolina proposal to prohibit the federal government from regulating the Atlantic slave trade. Luther Martin of Maryland, a slaveholder, said that the slave trade should be subject to federal regulation since the entire nation would be responsible for suppressing slave revolts. South Carolina responded forcefully. "Religion and humanity have nothing to do with this question. Unless regulation of the slave trade was left to the states, the southern-most states "shall not be parties to the union." The controversy over the Atlantic slave trade was ultimately settled by compromise. In exchange for a 20-year ban on any restrictions on the Atlantic slave trade, southern delegates agreed to remove a clause restricting the national government’s power to enact laws requiring goods to be shipped on American vessels (benefiting northeastern shipbuilders and sailors). The same day this agreement was reached, the convention also adopted the fugitive slave clause, requiring the return of runaway slaves to their owners.
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@CrissContino Wars have many causes, as did the Civil War, but only a fool would not recognize Slavery as the Primary and most important issue. Slavery, and the desired expansion of Slavery to other Territories was the constant wound and insult that drove the South to Treason. As for Straw Man Argument I say BS. I am well read on the Civil War & it’s Causes, my personal library is full of books on the topic. Recently a friend suggested I read: Fateful Lightning by Allen C. Guelzo a Comprehensive Study of the Causes of the Civil War & Reconstruction - a History Book That Would Serve You Well. Indeed 1787 was a precursor to the Civil War, and every battle over Slavery’s expansion to the Territories & new States were precursors. At every Turn various States of the South threatened DisUnion over Slavery. The Sins of Slavery still Echos today in our American Character from the Southern Evangelicals to the Southern Republican Party. As for the “South” in 1860 these States were commonly referred to The Slave Holding States who’s economies & wealth were beholden to Cotton & Slavery. I will leave you with this advice: History is fascinating for its depth, its ugliness, its flawed characters, and its echos that are with us today. Do not limit yourself, read widely, read often, and ALWAYS read quality scholarly material. ✌️ P.S. Another fun rabbit hole is: What part did Slavery & Mexico’s partial/full banning Slavery play in the Formation of Texas?
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@CrissContino Read, Read often, Read Deeply, Read Scholarly works. In the end it does not matter what I think, what matters is that you pursue knowledge for knowledge sake. I sincerely applauded you for reading. ✌️
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@kathyhallenbeck8976 All these Old School Republicans, all these people who served Trump, all the Main Stream Media, all the Historians, Scholars etc.. All sounding the warning that Trumpism & Nazism are one and the same.
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@c.sanchez4521 What Southern Democrats once supported, Southern Republicans Embrace. Thank you for making my point about how important a full knowledge of History is.
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@CrissContino Thank you for making my point about Rightwing Sanitization of History. But first how did Obama recognize Monarchies?
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@andriaolopwi6871 What is the difference between a Russian Spy & Treasonous Trump? A Russian Spy doesn’t report directly to Putin.
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@scottelkin562 It’s odd that you didn’t ask “what Sedition”… because you already know Treasonous Trump is GUILTY. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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