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StormKing

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9. That's not how it works

Reply to former9thward (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 24, 2022, 11:59 PM

Oct 2022

It's really simple.

To have a civil war you simply need to have enough people willing to kill over something. It doesn't matter one bit if that something is imaginary and pure bullshit.

What did the North take from the South?

Nothing.

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Is America Headed to a Civil War? - Jordan Klepper Finds Out [View all] Nevilledog Oct 2022 OP

In order to have a civil war one side has to take something from the other side. former9thward Oct 2022 #1

If Trump is taken away to prison... Kablooie Oct 2022 #3

Well, he is not going to prison. former9thward Oct 2022 #10

If Trump is indicted ... Kablooie Oct 2022 #13

Believing something and taking action on it are not the same thing. Kaleva Oct 2022 #18

Not if they take cities, counties and especially a state StormKing Oct 2022 #15

That's not how it works StormKing Oct 2022 #9

The North attacked the South in order to retain the states. former9thward Oct 2022 #11

NOOOOO!!! THE SOUTH ATTACKED THE NORTH StormKing Oct 2022 #14

Which army attacked which group of states? former9thward Oct 2022 #16

So it really was the War of Northern Aggression? sarisataka Oct 2022 #17

It was a war to hold the states together. former9thward Oct 2022 #20

You stated Lincoln sarisataka Oct 2022 #21

Major forces were not sent into the south because we did not have them. former9thward Oct 2022 #24

The South fired the opening salvos. Aristus Oct 2022 #22

Don't bother with the slander and personal attacks to try and shut down discussion. former9thward Oct 2022 #23

You're propagating right wing, pro-Confederate beliefs StormKing Oct 2022 #27

I call absolute BS StormKing Oct 2022 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Oct 2022 #2

You left off the sarcasm thingy. nt Phoenix61 Oct 2022 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Oct 2022 #7

The guy that said he'd give up Florida for San Diego... good laugh In It to Win It Oct 2022 #5

Just get rid of fucking Fox News, guarantee this shit goes away! Initech Oct 2022 #6

If the worst should happen Cha Oct 2022 #8

If anything, we'll fall into "The Troubles," much like Northern Ireland in the '70s & '80s . . . Journeyman Oct 2022 #12

The civil war between the Free Staters and the IRA didn't last long Kaleva Oct 2022 #19

That Was Hilarious! DET Oct 2022 #25

is... myohmy2 Oct 2022 #28

Fucking delusional idiots, including Kinzinger. maxsolomon Oct 2022 #29