• andros_rex@lemmy.world
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        41 minutes ago

        If we had executed all of the traitors after the Civl War, instead of letting them return to their basically untouched power structures, we wouldn’t be in this situation.

        There were no consequences for taking up arms against the United States a century and a half ago - why would there be consequences for something like a coup?

        • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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          37 minutes ago

          Fair point.

          This whole mentality of forgiving treason so the country can move forward is a nice get out of jail free card for the rich assholes that keep getting us all killed.