Tbf they were his childhood friends
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I would make the same joke about trump, but we all know he didn't have any childhood friends.
And we also know that none of his acquaintances fought for the union.
And that’s more of a fact than a joke.. I read too much is never enough. He was a very delusional child and so much of that was the fault of his father. Not that that is any excuse for him as an adult to do the shit he does. It just explains it
I agree, this is important to emphasise. I don't want to ever slip into the mindset of dehumanising Trump in the same way that him and his allies dehumanise people like me, because I think that drive to so thoroughly otherize political opponents is a key driver of fascistic thinking. Having empathy for people like Trump (and those that follow him) doesn't excuse their actions or beliefs, but I think it's important
I pity them all, including all the poor conservatives that've fallen for the rhetoric, though of course I still want them imprisoned for their crimes. There need to be systemic changes in education and mental health support to prevent the possibility of continued fascism, but the system is broadly self-reinforcing.
Trump's friends got pretty mad that they messed up their train
This is a pretty amazing story. Dope pick actually.
For those that would like the story told with a little stylized flair:
https://nebula.tv/videos/extrahistory-civil-war-train-heist-the-first-medals-of-honor-us-history/
Is this also the plot of Buster Keaton's The General?
According to the video link above, yes
This is a great historical story. The raid was conceived by a civilian who wanted to steal a train behind confederate lines and then ride it while destroying the tracks behind in order to disrupt confederate logistics. The raid turned into a chase as the conductor of the stolen train chased the raiders on a series of handcarts and trains, while the raiders attempted to disrupt telegraph wires and tracks. Eventually the raiders had to abandon their stolen train and were captured, with some escaping, some being executed, and some being held as POWs. I actually made a post about the man who conceived of the raid a while back in the American Civil War community here.
The other soldiers (except for one who still doesn't have an MOH) in the raid were awarded the newly created MOH during the war. These two soldiers were retroactively awarded the MOH by Congress in 2008, so I am not sure why it took so long for the award to be presented.
I need a movie!
There's also Buster Keaton's The General (1926). They switched it up though and had the confederates doing the raiding and the union doing the chasing.
Grand Theft Loco: Civil War
All you had to do was follow the damn train!
Cool cool, but don't we have more important things to do right now, like preserving democracy?
Oh my sweet summer child...
Oh, that's already gone. Preserving the duopoly is all you have.
that's on you dummy! you go out there and vote. i am busy dealing with matters from my younger days 700 years ago.
We saw a last vestiges of that 30 years ago
The story leaves out they were school mates
