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Without going back to my books, I know Robert E. Lee to be a great general who was offered command of the Union army at the outbreak of hostilities between the North and the South. Robert E. Lee was not charged with war crimes at the end of the Civil War and retired to teach at Washington University. Lee also graduated from West Point second in his class.
Historical revisionists seek to smear Lee's memory because they judge people who died 150 years ago by twenty first century's revisionist standards. Yes Lee was a slave owner. So was Washington, Jefferson and a thousand other great men.
As a liberal, I am insulted by these limousine liberals who try to condemn something that was considered acceptable behavior two hundred years ago. Adam Serwer the author would be more productive investigating American corporations who compel twenty first century employees to work 70 hour weeks without overtime pay.
Without going back to my books, I know Robert E. Lee to be a great general who was offered command of the Union army at the outbreak of hostilities between the North and the South. Robert E. Lee was not charged with war crimes at the end of the Civil War and retired to teach at Washington University. Lee also graduated from West Point second in his class.
Historical revisionists seek to smear Lee's memory because they judge people who died 150 years ago by twenty first century's revisionist standards. Yes Lee was a slave owner. So was Washington, Jefferson and a thousand other great men.
As a liberal, I am insulted by these limousine liberals who try to condemn something that was considered acceptable behavior two hundred years ago. Adam Serwer the author would be more productive investigating American corporations who compel twenty first century employees to work 70 hour weeks without overtime pay.
just look at the guy who wrote that article...…. and where he works...……..
Without going back to my books, I know Robert E. Lee to be a great general who was offered command of the Union army at the outbreak of hostilities between the North and the South. Robert E. Lee was not charged with war crimes at the end of the Civil War and retired to teach at Washington University. Lee also graduated from West Point second in his class. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/t...=pocket-newtab
Historical revisionists seek to smear Lee's memory because they judge people who died 150 years ago by twenty first century's revisionist standards. Yes Lee was a slave owner. So was Washington, Jefferson and a thousand other great men.As a liberal, I am insulted by these limousine liberals who try to condemn something that was considered acceptable behavior two hundred years ago. Adam Serwer the author would be more productive investigating American corporations who compel twenty first century employees to work 70 hour weeks without overtime pay.
Thanks for sharing. You could always join one of the activist groups fighting to keep ole' Robert E. Lee around. Seems like it would be more productive than bashing your fellow liberals, who probably are not very bothered by your admonishment.
Thanks for sharing. You could always join one of the activist groups fighting to keep ole' Robert E. Lee around. Seems like it would be more productive than bashing your fellow liberals, who probably are not very bothered by your admonishment.
Serwer is not a fellow liberal. There is a brand of liberal who walk the walk and talk the talk until it comes to money. That's when they are exactly like the DeVos family, the Koch family, and every other family that makes sure that PBS, NBC, CBS and ABC make the nightly news useless.
I agree with your overall sentiment, but I think with Lee, although he got off easy, it could be said that he as a major leader in a treasonous revolt.
Without going back to my books, I know Robert E. Lee to be a great general who was offered command of the Union army at the outbreak of hostilities between the North and the South. Robert E. Lee was not charged with war crimes at the end of the Civil War and retired to teach at Washington University. Lee also graduated from West Point second in his class.
Historical revisionists seek to smear Lee's memory because they judge people who died 150 years ago by twenty first century's revisionist standards. Yes Lee was a slave owner. So was Washington, Jefferson and a thousand other great men.
As a liberal, I am insulted by these limousine liberals who try to condemn something that was considered acceptable behavior two hundred years ago. Adam Serwer the author would be more productive investigating American corporations who compel twenty first century employees to work 70 hour weeks without overtime pay.
Most of history is seen upon that way today. But there's still lots of real written history out on the net to read. Just that many don't bother; whatever they are taught in K-12 today is their gospel truth.
FWIW you should sit down and read an 8th grade history book on the Civil War.
Compared to when I learned it you'd think they were two different wars.
The true revisionists of the Civil War were the instigators of the Lost Cause mythology. Lee and his band of traitors should be remembered but not memorialized.
Without going back to my books, I know Robert E. Lee to be a great general who was offered command of the Union army at the outbreak of hostilities between the North and the South. Robert E. Lee was not charged with war crimes at the end of the Civil War and retired to teach at Washington University. Lee also graduated from West Point second in his class.
Historical revisionists seek to smear Lee's memory because they judge people who died 150 years ago by twenty first century's revisionist standards. Yes Lee was a slave owner. So was Washington, Jefferson and a thousand other great men.
As a liberal, I am insulted by these limousine liberals who try to condemn something that was considered acceptable behavior two hundred years ago. Adam Serwer the author would be more productive investigating American corporations who compel twenty first century employees to work 70 hour weeks without overtime pay.
Nice cast, now work the lure just right and you will soon get a strike. You won't even have to set the hook.
First, you need to be more specific about what you are objecting to. You state "historical revisionists seek to smear Lee's memory...." Can you give some examples? One might disagree with taking down statues of Lee and other confederate generals, but doing so does not constitute smearing their memory. Are there any other specific examples of someone smearing RE Lee?
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