• Doomsider@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    You have to go back and read primary sources of civilians at the time who were not wealthy land owners to see the reality. This is the foundation of a critical analysis.

    This is not about a patriotic re-envisioning centuries later. This was cold and calculated propaganda used to manipulate people at the time. A great example of this is the Boston Massacre which was used as a rallying cry against British oppression.

    You see the corruption was there from the very start. The lies, hyper nationalism, military conquest, violent suppression of dissent, victimhood, etc. They had already checked off all the boxes of fascism before it was even a concept.

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      You have to go back and read primary sources of civilians at the time who were not wealthy land owners to see the reality.

      Except when they disagree with your campist analysis, at which point they’re to be rejected out of hand as simply fooled by the propaganda, of course.

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        I have read them and you haven’t so I suppose you will have to research it yourself or take my word about it. Let’s just say you are not at the level I am on this topic.

        On a personal note, you act like a pompous asshole. Is that on purpose?

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          I have read them and you haven’t so I suppose you will have to research it yourself or take my word about it. Let’s just say you are not at the level I am on this topic.

          Lol

          Fantastic assumption.

          On a personal note, you act like a pompous asshole. Is that on purpose?

          Lord. What irony.

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            Now you are down to lol and one word responses. It is clear you are just acting like a shit-talking troll. I hope no one takes you seriously here.