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booleanquestion 2 points ago +3 / -1

Lincoln was the closest thing to a tyrant we've ever had. He went so far as to imprison members of the Press who opposed him in a time of civil war.

Wait, I think I mean Barak Obama there, he imprisoned members of the Press in time of peace.

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HumanSomewhere 2 points ago +2 / -0

Lincoln is a complex character. It is true that the way we make historical figures into heroes tends to gloss over some of the negative characteristics.

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