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Diogenes said:
Were you looking in a mirror?

The antebellum South was solidly Democrat. Before the American Civil War, the Democrat Party was the dominant political force in the Southern states. This was largely because the party supported states' rights, including the right to maintain slavery, which was a critical issue for the Southern economy and social structure at the time. The Republican Party, which formed in the 1850s and opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories, had virtually no support in the South during this period.

This political alignment shifted dramatically after the Civil War and Reconstruction, but in the antebellum era, the South was indeed a stronghold for the Democrat Party.


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Nobody gave a damn about "States Rights" till the South needed a deflection,that they started a war to keep a third of their citizens in forced slavery! Like so many like you ,you want to pretend it was
Northern Republicans vs Southern Democrats!
 
Margot said:
Nobody gave a damn about "States Rights" till the South needed a deflection,that they started a war to keep a third of their citizens in forced slavery! Like so many like you ,you want to pretend it was
Northern Republicans vs Southern Democrats!
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The facts speak for themselves.
 
The Civil War draft riots, primarily known as the New York City Draft Riots, occurred in July 1863.

In 1863, New York City was predominantly controlled by the Tammany Hall political machine, which was part of the Democrat Party. This group was often critical of President Abraham Lincoln's Republican administration and the war policies. The city's political landscape was also marked by significant social unrest, exemplified by the New York City Draft Riots in July 1863, where opposition to the draft and racial tensions led to violent protests.

Here's a breakdown of the main participants:

  • Sympathizers and Opportunists: Beyond the core group of Irish immigrants, there were others who joined in for various reasons, including those looking to loot or those with Confederate sympathies.
  • Politicians and Local Leaders: While not direct participants in the violence, some political figures had roles either in inciting or attempting to manage the situation. For example, Democrat politicians who opposed the war and the draft encouraged the unrest.

These riots were one of the most violent episodes of civil unrest in American history, highlighting deep divisions over the war, race, class, and conscription.


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There were also Civil War draft riots in Baltimore.

Maryland, the state in which Baltimore is located, was a border state with strong Confederate sympathies. Baltimore itself had a strong Southern cultural influence. The Republican Party, which was the party of Lincoln, was relatively new and not as established in Maryland as the Democrats.

In July 1863, following the implementation of the Conscription Act, which established the first draft in the United States, riots erupted in several cities, including Baltimore. These riots were part of a broader wave of unrest across the North, with the most infamous being the New York City draft riots, but Baltimore also saw significant disturbances.

  • Due to its strategic importance and the risk of it falling to Confederate control, President Lincoln suspended habeas corpus in Maryland, leading to military control over Baltimore to prevent secessionist activities. This action was taken because of the city's volatile political climate.
  • Voting and Elections: Even though Maryland did not secede, the political environment was heavily managed by Union forces to ensure Maryland remained in the Union. The 1864 Maryland state constitution abolished slavery, which was opposed by many with Southern sympathies.


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During the Civil War, the primary political parties in the United States were the Republicans, who generally supported the Union and the abolition of slavery, and the Democrats.

  • "Peace" Democrats (often called "Copperheads" by their critics) were opposed to the war, primarily because they saw it as an unnecessary conflict over slavery or because they believed it was an unconstitutional infringement on states' rights. They advocated for peace negotiations with the South, even suggesting a compromise that might allow the South to keep slavery.
  • Opposition to the War: While not all Democrats in the North opposed the Civil War, there was significant opposition from within the Democrat Party.

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  • Following the Civil War, there was a period known as Reconstruction (1865-1877), where efforts were made to integrate the newly freed slaves into society, including political participation. Black Republicans, often referred to as "Radical Republicans" or simply supporters of the Republican Party at that time, were significant in advocating for civil rights and the rights of freed slaves.
  • After Reconstruction ended, the Democrat Party in the Southern states (often labeled as the "Dixiecrats") began to regain control. This period saw the rise of Jim Crow laws, disenfranchisement of black voters, and other oppressive measures. The Democrat Party in these regions was predominantly white and often stood for maintaining racial segregation and white supremacy, which directly opposed the interests of black Republicans.
  • It's accurate to say that in the post-Reconstruction South, Democrats were the political force behind the oppressive measures against black people, including black Republicans. Tactics included:
    • Voter Suppression: Poll taxes, literacy tests, and other mechanisms were used to disenfranchise black voters.
    • Violence and Intimidation: Groups like the Ku Klux Klan, which had affiliations with Democrats, used violence to intimidate black voters and political figures.

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Diogenes said:
Let the record show that Mason called Anne Frank a sheep.

Fortunately, I've heard she fell in love with a handsome Aryan and fled to Argentina with him when the Reich was overrun.
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Anne Frank didn't volunteer, she was caught in hiding! Buy some fucking history books!
 
Margot said:
Anne Frank didn't volunteer, she was caught in hiding! Buy some fucking history books!
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She marched off like a sheep to die!

  1. : The most widely accepted theory is that she was betrayed. Someone might have known or suspected about the people hiding there and informed the authorities. Over the years, various individuals have been suspected, but no definitive proof has been found:
    • Willem van Maaren - A warehouse worker at Otto Frank's company, who was suspected but never charged.
    • Lena Hartog - A cleaning woman with access to the office, but no solid evidence ties her to the betrayal.
    • Tonny Ahlers - A Dutch Nazi sympathizer with connections to Otto Frank; some believe he might have betrayed them, though evidence is circumstantial.
    • Arnold van den Bergh - A more recent theory suggests he might have given the address to save his own family.
    • Her own father has been even named as a suspect, but this theory too lacks conclusive evidence.
  2. Another theory suggests that the discovery might have been accidental, perhaps due to increased scrutiny or searches by the Sicherheitsdienst (SD), the Nazi security service, looking for black market goods, or simply because of sounds or movements detected in the building.
  3. On the day of the arrest, the Grüne Polizei (German uniformed police) entered the annex. They found the entrance to the hiding place, arrested everyone inside, including the helpers Johannes Kleiman and Victor Kugler who were in the office at the time.
  4. Aftermath: After their arrest, the group was initially taken to a local prison, then transferred to Westerbork transit camp, and eventually deported to Auschwitz. The precise circumstances remains the subject of speculation. Despite numerous inquiries, the mystery of who or what happened has not been definitively solved.

Her body was never found.


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Fortunately, I heard she fell in love with a dishy Aryan man and they escaped to Argentina where here she bore him many babies.
 
Most of the leadership of the Confederate States of America were Democrats before the Civil War. The Democrat Party was the dominant party in the Southern states, and many of the key figures in the Confederacy, including Jefferson Davis (who became the President of the Confederacy), were Democrats.


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Historically, particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Democrat Party was closely aligned with policies and practices that oppressed Black Americans.

Before and during the Civil War, the Democrats were largely the party of slaveholders who opposed abolition. Post-Civil War, during the Reconstruction era and into the Jim Crow era, many Democrats supported or did not oppose segregation, disenfranchisement, and other discriminatory practices against Black Americans.

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