God, if only the right was actually consistent on this. It would be one less small problem in a world full of problems

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WarlockLawyer@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

A weaker central government? But they took away rights from states after they formed?

PugJesus@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

The one most important to the Confederacy, the right to regulate slavery, yes.

However, the overall system of the CSA was very... state-oriented, and governors ran their states like private fiefs, and like feudal lords, often in defiance of the central government whenever it didn't suit them.

will_a113@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Based and Lincoln-pilled

TheThrillOfTime@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

What does the Y axis represent?

PugJesus@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Authoritarianism vs. Liberty