• Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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    10 hours ago

    Back in the day, Abraham Lincoln did not vow to end slavery if elected.

    Frederick Douglas worked for Lincoln, because Lincoln was the best candidate.

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      And the lesson is that Lincolns willingness to placate the slavers got him killed and prolonged the suffering of the Amerikas black population. You can support a lesser of two evils, but they will not support you.