It’s at best dishonest to actually believe Abraham Lincoln was against slavery. He saw that freeing the Confederacy’s slaves would be a massive blow to them financially so he did. As with everything in this country, it was just business.
Do we find that history, though nuanced, leads to similar results? I only ask because history is replete with examples…favoring one over another never goes well
Oh, yeah, generally arbitrary hierarchies, and often even non-arbitrary hierarchies, end up poorly.
In general, human society is a question of balance of power. Once one group’s power becomes overwhelming enough that its decisions can’t be meaningfully disputed by the victims, increasingly immoral behavior tends to follow. The greater the imbalance of power, the greater the immorality, usually.
I don’t think that’s accurate. Lincoln was personally against slavery, however he put ending the war and reuniting the country above that. Kinda gross but I think it’s the more accurate take.
Until it became clear to him that emancipation (of only the slaves in the South) would be a tactical advantage in the war, at which point he did it. But he had to be convinced and pushed to that point.
It’s at best dishonest to actually believe Abraham Lincoln was against slavery. He saw that freeing the Confederacy’s slaves would be a massive blow to them financially so he did. As with everything in this country, it was just business.
The only uniting policy of the Republican Party of the time was anti-slavery policy. That’s why they replaced the Whigs.
Do we find that history, though nuanced, leads to similar results? I only ask because history is replete with examples…favoring one over another never goes well
Sorry, I’m not sure what you’re asking about exactly here?
No one is superior, no one is inferior. Every time humanity favors one type over another it doesn’t go well.
Oh, yeah, generally arbitrary hierarchies, and often even non-arbitrary hierarchies, end up poorly.
In general, human society is a question of balance of power. Once one group’s power becomes overwhelming enough that its decisions can’t be meaningfully disputed by the victims, increasingly immoral behavior tends to follow. The greater the imbalance of power, the greater the immorality, usually.
This is purely rhetoirical, but are you related to CGP Grey? Please laugh.
I don’t think that’s accurate. Lincoln was personally against slavery, however he put ending the war and reuniting the country above that. Kinda gross but I think it’s the more accurate take.
Until it became clear to him that emancipation (of only the slaves in the South) would be a tactical advantage in the war, at which point he did it. But he had to be convinced and pushed to that point.
I find your capitalistic take disturbing.