Huge Next Big Idea FAN disappointed...
Huge fan here, and this is one of the only podcasts I stay up to date with. I was struck by the introductory statement by Caleb Bissinger that, "convinced that he (Abraham Lincoln) would abolish the thing that they (the South) held most dear, slavery." That is a very simplified (for dramatic effect) summation of "The South" and it was offensive to me. I grew up in the South and have always been horrified and by how the slavery culture became essential to the agrarian Southern part of the country. If we are to "simplify" why most evil cultural trends persist, it always comes down to money. We can point to the same motivator today as we all moan about misrepresentation and chaos in government. US citizens will never be reliably represented by our US government because money holders will always pay to stay on top, same as always.Read full review »
Yoyorosie via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/12/24
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