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Critics on social media expressed disbelief over the Trump administration's latest attack on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives — scrubbing Arlington National Cemetery of information about notable Black, Hispanic and female service members, and topics including the Civil War from its website.

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[–] Barbarian@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago

Of course, black people had no role in the war over their status as free people...

[–] AFaithfulNihilist@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They don't call it the civil war in the South, they call it the war of Northern aggression.

... And that tells you all you really need to know about them and the quality of education these kids are receiving.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

“So the Union soldiers at Ft. Sumter shot first then, right? RIGHT?”