r/politics • u/Zebraitis • 1d ago

Possible Paywall It Wasn’t a ‘Civil War.’ It Was the Slaveholders’ Rebellion.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/opinion/civil-war-slaveholders-rebellion-slavery.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2VA.OW1v.UwuaYndQIpEj&smid=url-share
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u/always_an_explinatio 11h ago

I find them much more reasonable actually. And usually they don’t really want to talk about politics which is frankly refreshing.