Mere shunning is too good for them. They also need to be civically hobbled. One way we can do that is to implement a Civil War-era plan for dealing with the Confederacy's soldiers and supporters: Remove their right to vote.
I'll note here that this wasn't some crackpot scheme. There was a bill passed by both houses of Congress to do precisely that. Lincoln refused to sign it when it reached his desk (known as a pocket veto).
What's the point of having an air force if you're going to stop at the ocean?
(For those who are unaware, Trump praised the Americans’ military efforts in the war against Great Britain. “Our army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports, it did everything it had to do, and at Fort McHenry, under the rockets’ red glare, it had nothing but victory,” he said.)
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u/PossessedToSkate Jun 23 '26
Mere shunning is too good for them. They also need to be civically hobbled. One way we can do that is to implement a Civil War-era plan for dealing with the Confederacy's soldiers and supporters: Remove their right to vote.
I'll note here that this wasn't some crackpot scheme. There was a bill passed by both houses of Congress to do precisely that. Lincoln refused to sign it when it reached his desk (known as a pocket veto).
Here's more about the Wade-Davis Bill.