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kentuck

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2. We should not play that game.

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:46 AM

Oct 2025

It is easy to get caught up in the Democrat vs Republican battles. But, we should speak to all of America, in my opinion. We defeat division by uniting. Neither side has the majority they think they have.

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The last President to view half of Americans as the enemy was Jefferson Davis [View all] Tom Rinaldo Oct 2025 OP

Yes and he was a traitor. Kingofalldems Oct 2025 #1

We should not play that game. kentuck Oct 2025 #2

Of course we shouldn't, and we don't, even though Trump wants us to Tom Rinaldo Oct 2025 #4

It's not a game when Trump refers to the enemy within and wants to deploy our military on our streets. enough Oct 2025 #7

How do you unite with people Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #8

Exactly. You cannot redeem the unredeemable. paleotn Oct 2025 #9

More to the point, we need a unifying message because... kentuck Oct 2025 #14

I am so damn tired of people hoping America comes to her senses Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #15

I don't see any reuniting in the foreseeable future. Gimpyknee Oct 2025 #11

He was never president, though. Gore1FL Oct 2025 #3

History codifies our version of reality Tom Rinaldo Oct 2025 #6

A lot of dead guys on both sides say they weren't pretending. paleotn Oct 2025 #10

I'm pretty sure Jefferson Davis was never president of the United States in anyone's interpretations of history. nt Gore1FL Oct 2025 #13

Never said he was. Just said he was the last President who viewed half of Americans as the enemy Tom Rinaldo Oct 2025 #17

I think it's easier to say the initial statement leaves a lot to be desired in accuracy and interpretation. nt Gore1FL Oct 2025 #18

Lincoln should have had him hanged. dalton99a Oct 2025 #5

It's actually more than half of us. GoCubsGo Oct 2025 #12

For those of us of a certain age, Richard Nixon was a close 2nd to Jefferson Davis. n/t Greybnk48 Oct 2025 #16