State's rights to do what?
this post was submitted on 15 Nov 2024
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It was about states rights.
States rights to do a slavery.
It’s important to remember that, because fascists are currently pulling the “states rights” card again and the context of what it actually meant last time is horrifying/helpful.
We should stop trying to separate the two arguments because they’re the same argument and its dangerous to pretend they aren’t.
tbf, the Confederacy abolished states' rights to abolish slavery. So even 'states' rights' isn't a correct answer - and just like in the modern day, it's only cover for "We do what I want when I'm in power, and what I want when the opposition is in power too"
Yep. We all need to see it for the dog whistle it is.
Good dog.
State's rights is weird
It was state rights until they get a federal majority in all three branches then it's all about the central government.
I thought it was about absolute monarchists vs constitutional monarchists.