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GeoWilliam750

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4. Since recorded history, people have acted against their own best interests

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 8, 2017, 06:37 PM

Mar 2017

Throughout history, the vast majority of men in armies do not significantly benefit from being in armies, and yet bear all the risk and suffering.

It is almost invariably, "Rich man's war, poor man's fight"

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The Confederacy was a con job on whites. And still is. [View all] JHan Mar 2017 OP

Great article! StrictlyRockers Mar 2017 #1

I live in a red county in Florida. The saddest looking vehicles have the Blue_true Mar 2017 #3

Since recorded history, people have acted against their own best interests GeoWilliam750 Mar 2017 #4

Time to wise up and rise up! StrictlyRockers Mar 2017 #5

The problem for Limbaugh and his ilk is.. coco22 Mar 2017 #2

The book d_r Mar 2017 #6

"Free State of Jones" trailer. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2017 #7

Upstate NY. NewRedDawn Mar 2017 #8

Born and raised in NOLA. DK504 Mar 2017 #9

That has been my experience here in TN also. Lars39 Mar 2017 #12

K&R. dchill Mar 2017 #10

I see a lot of confederate flags flying TBA Mar 2017 #11

Born and raised in Atlanta HAB911 Mar 2017 #13