tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post1027739274168144043..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Was Slavery America's First Culture War?The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-38345288275113904722020-09-05T10:52:50.009-07:002020-09-05T10:52:50.009-07:00Even if Trump is defeated, both sides will still b...Even if Trump is defeated, both sides will still be spoiling for a fight.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-79259625380395183762020-09-04T16:52:38.630-07:002020-09-04T16:52:38.630-07:00TB, I think something is going to give should Trum...TB, I think something is going to give should Trump be re-elected and the Repugs hold on to the Senate. Those who formerly served Trump are the most outspoken on what a second term could mean and they're fearful.<br /><br />Yes, it is time for Canada to get serious about a realignment.The Disaffected Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135599782685108764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-25609743062893583672020-09-04T16:49:55.408-07:002020-09-04T16:49:55.408-07:00Thanks for the link, Toby. A great graphic for my ...Thanks for the link, Toby. A great graphic for my image collection. It's bizarre how we can consider land masses as enormous as the U.S., Canada and Russia to be homogenous whereas other regions are organized into much smaller entities reflecting ethnic, racial and linguistic differences. It worked for a while, the period of European settlement, but that's loosening.<br /><br />As for the colonists, a good (and entertaining) read is Nancy Isenberg's "White Trash." It chronicles the 400 year history of America's indentured underclass.The Disaffected Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135599782685108764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-78267887150125893842020-09-04T16:33:40.843-07:002020-09-04T16:33:40.843-07:00Portland just had its 100th night of protest; some...Portland just had its 100th night of protest; something happening!<br />I am less sure that the US will have another civil war, #3.<br />It will and is decaying ,slowly but surely.<br />Empires do not disappear overnight , I'm Brit by birth and the Brits still have not got over losing the empire.<br />Trouble is when they fail they take others down with them or leave chaos.<br />Again, it's a good time for Canada to distance itself from the US.<br /><br />TB<br />Trailblazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436709163754934547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-27243114801646157542020-09-04T16:08:55.443-07:002020-09-04T16:08:55.443-07:00I often think that the early colonists were the re...I often think that the early colonists were the religious rejects (or escapees) of Europe. Some of them made it quite plain that they wanted their brand of religion as the basis for their colony and weren't very tolerant of other religions. <br /><br />You have probably seen some version of this: "This map shows how the US really has 11 separate 'nations' with entirely different cultures"<br /><br />https://www.businessinsider.com/the-11-nations-of-the-united-states-2015-7<br /><br />I think there is something to this. Listening to Albertans and those from coastal BC they seem to come from different planets. Tobynoreply@blogger.com