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…after the civil war, a few key mistakes were made.

the south’s economy was destroyed because it was reliant on slave labor, and never really fully recovered. And suffering breeds resentment.

On top of this, no one *wants* to believe their ancestors fought for something objectively evil. So the states rights narrative was appealing.

And in trying to heal the divide in America, many confederate leaders were not granted simply mercy in the form of a pardon, but actively given power once more.

And while slavery was dead (outside of prisons, anyway), black Americans were still considered inferior. The Reconciliation era included tremendous violence against black Americans.

In many ways white Americans healed through white supremacy.

Essentially, concessions were made to heal the divide that ultimately failed to address the problem that caused the war in the first place��whether anyone other than white men were included in the phrase “all men are created equal”.

Healing division inevitably includes concessions and compromise, but the way it was done in the aftermath of the civil war was fundamentally flawed because it treated a problem that still existed as if it had been solved. When you let racists back in power, they will do more racist things, whether or not the institution of slavery for African Americans still exists.

When we try to heal from where this country is now, we must learn from that history. People in the south don’t deserve for people to see them get hit by a deadly hurricane and hand wave it away as “they got what they voted for”, but neither should we allow those who have lead red states down the path of fascism have a say in what healing looks like.

In order to reconcile with one another, we have to be willing to sit down and have conversations with one another like people. There will be people who are not willing to do that, or who will try to take advantage of it, and we can prepare for that.

But we do need to be able to coexist.

We can start with the basics. Do people have enough stability? Can they afford food? Do they have support when they need it?

And then we can talk to them about what they need to address that.

It’s telling that the main issue people voted for Trump for was the economy. People are suffering, and even though Kamala’s economic proposal was very good she didn’t always do the best job explaining it, especially for those who would need it most who are often not super educated. And ultimately it wasn’t enough of a change, and what’s more, it asked people to be patient and not angry. Trump is able to gain the support he has because he taps into deep suffering and anger and gives it a target.

Kamala didn’t give legitimacy to that anger the way they needed.

these are my thoughts on healing the division in America, i suppose. I hope you find them interesting.

**Btw, these thoughts are mainly informed by information from the documentary *Civil War (or Who Do We Think We Are)* and the book *Democracy Awakening* by Heather Cox Richardson, both of which I highly recommend to help grasp a deeper understanding of why America is where it is today.

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Your gender is now the first randomized wikipedia article you get. No rerolls.

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Jew here with a friendly reminder that:

Criticizing Isreal ≠ antisemetic

Supporting Palestine ≠ antisemitic

Believing in the Free Palestine cause ≠ antisemitic

BUT ALSO

A random ass Jew just living their life oceans away has nothing to do with the Isreal-Palestine conflict

Palestinian Jews exist

Jews that support Palestine exist (I am one of them)

Calling out ACTUAL antisemitism ≠ supporting Isreal

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“I would’ve hidden Jewish families in my house during the Holocaust!”

Where are these same people now? Celebrating and justifying the antisemitic attacks going on around the world.

I’ve seen people try to defend the recent Amsterdam pogrom with “oh, well, it’s understandable what the attackers doing because technically they’re not targeting Jews, they’re targeting Zionist fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv.”

And that makes it okay?

1. Did you see the assailants ask and ID every single person they attacked?

2. So if they really only meant to target Zionists and violently assault them, you suddenly “get it” because physically attacking someone for their political beliefs is acceptable?

I legitimately came across someone who commented “this isn’t terrorism, it’s just some group attacking another group that deserves it because they politically disagree.”

Last I checked, that’s the fucking definition of terrorism.

The downplaying, acceptance, and celebration of antisemitism shows us that you wouldn’t have hidden us. You’d have sold us out with a smile.

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*mutters in cisgender heterosexual*

*asexual laughter*

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Howdy folks, the Senate will be considering the first ever resolution blocking arms to Israel. This is huge and historic; it would block government contracting and about $20 billion in arms and support. This is an uphill battle, PLEASE urge your senators to support S.J.Res114-115. This is maybe the most important piece of legislation relating to Palestine that we have ever gotten and we must seize this opportunity.

This doc has information on the resolutions and their process, as well as sample messages and a phone script you can use. Please, use this moment to hear witness for your neighbors.

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Unfortunately it was President Snow that said it best: “hope is the only thing stronger than fear”

Never let them take your hope away

Never let them take your compassion or your softness or the strength of your love

Never let them dim that light inside of you

That’s how we fight fear. That’s how we defeat cruelty and hatred. That’s how we rebel against it. We never stop fighting and loving and hoping for a better day. We keep helping each other and loving each other and fighting for each other and we push through the darkness together 💙

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I just got described as an "ad hating commie" by someone because I said a minute of youtube ads is unpleasant. fully spent 5 minutes arguing and defending youtube ads. insane stuff

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have a cup of bunny ♡ (source.)

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If it makes any of you feel better, Donald Trump will have an uphill battle to change the constitution. He will need:

-2/3 of Senators (60)

-2/3 of the House of Representatives (290)

-3/4 of the states (38)

In 2026, 33 senate seats will be up for grabs, and we’ll be able to vote for people who are against Trump and his ideals.

Breathe and remain hopeful because it’s not over. We can still fight and make Trump’s last four years hell.

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"Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination.”

Live Radiants. It's not over yet. Even if the opposition has won the day, as long as we live on, we will win the war.

Stay strong. Don't fall into despair. Because that's what they want. If we roll over and give in, then there will be no one to oppose them when the opportunity arises.

Use your strength and your courage to protect our most vulnerable. "Protect those who cannot protect themselves." There are those who will need your support in the times ahead. Please be there for them when they do.

The journey has not ended. There will be times when you can fight. Not with the blade, but with your voice. Organize. Gather your community and make yourselves heard. There are more of you than you think, and the opposition is more leftist than you think.

Inform your representatives, local and federal, that you will not accept injustice and oppression. That you want the rights of those close to you, women, trans people, people of color, etc, to be protected.

We will persevere. We have no other choice.

SURVIVE

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If you voted third party, unfollow me now.

You're fucking dead to me.

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An embroidery of the Wikipedia page for embroidery.

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Wait Alethi gives you America vibes? I've always felt that it gives Arab vibes.

Alethi culture for very obvious reasons gives me American vibes, but for Adonalsium himself I can't explain why Scadrial gives me Mexico vibes the more I think about it, am I biased? yes, well duh ,but whit each day I can't stop thinking about Skaa being the same as peones in haciendas because it's the same system until to the revolution came