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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,489 posts) Fri Mar 4, 2022, 08:37 AM Mar 2022

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In his first inaugural, today 1861, Abraham Lincoln appealed to the "better angels of our nature."

In his first inaugural, today 1861, Abraham Lincoln appealed to the “better angels of our nature.”

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In his first inaugural, today 1861, Abraham Lincoln appealed to the "better angels of our nature." (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 OP

The better angels of our nature Vogon_Glory Mar 2022 #1

Ironic what he received instead were the demons that haunt our souls andym Mar 2022 #2

And inthewind21 Mar 2022 #3

Vogon_Glory

(9,118 posts)

1. The better angels of our nature

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 12:46 PM

Mar 2022

A concept that has clearly gone out of fashion in Republican/“conservative” circles.

andym

(5,444 posts)

2. Ironic what he received instead were the demons that haunt our souls

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 12:49 PM

Mar 2022

as the Civil War began shortly thereafter.

inthewind21

(4,616 posts)

3. And

Reply to andym (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 12:58 PM

Mar 2022

Is still raging on today.

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