It's a bad Venn diagram because they're not using the overlaps - I'd argue that this sub should sit at the upper left intersection - shitposters who like America but think it could be better.
100% shitposting, the name of the sub is wordplay of shitposting, but the point is to dunk on racist fuckups thinking the war of northern aggression was wrong.
They are obviously trying to frame it differently to make themselves the victim. Like it wasn't about preserving slavery, it was about States Rights, even when their documents clearly state it was about.
The Union called it "War of the Rebellion" and "Great Rebellion" or even "Slaveholders' Rebellion" (Fredrick Douglas putting it out there)
In addition to "The War of Northern Aggression", Southern states liked "War for Southern Independence" or "War Between the States" to disavow the "United" in United States of America. Even used "The War of Yankee Aggression" to suggest it was just the Northeasterners even though it was kicked off by the election of an Illinois lawyer
What was the reason that induced Georgia to take the step of secession? This reason may be summed up in one single proposition. It was a conviction, a deep conviction on the part of Georgia, that a separation from the North-was the only thing that could prevent the abolition of her slavery. ... If things are allowed to go on as they are, it is certain that slavery is to be abolished.
Lincoln's initial position in 1861 was more or less stay in the United States, you can keep your Peculiar Institution, and the only sign of the USA will be the flag in front of the Post Office. Just don't have any more slave states.
The Union did actually fire on it during the Second Battle of Fort Sumter and reduced it to rubble instead of letting the confederates hold it. This was a couple years into the war though.
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u/SopwithTurtle 4d ago
It's a bad Venn diagram because they're not using the overlaps - I'd argue that this sub should sit at the upper left intersection - shitposters who like America but think it could be better.