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A masterful connection of dots. As usual.

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Apr 21, 2022·edited Apr 21, 2022

Excellent entertwining of two tales. I loved it. And you published it on my birthday too.

Robert E. Lee was long a figure of fascination and admiration to my younger self, though what I knew has proven to be the successfully mythologized version of his life. I didn't even know he owned slaves until recent years.

A complicated man and topic undoubtedly, as most Civil War issues are. My stance on the statues, Lee, and most else of that era is to decline to have a stance before ascertaining the level of nuance I'm dealing with. Perhaps a good rule for life.

P. S. My better half would critique me if I didn't throw in something along the lines of "Regardless of intellect or character or values, Lincoln was kind of a dictator".

Just calling balls and strikes.

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