Trump is the third US president to pardon insurrectionists. Pardons by the previous two - Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Ulysses S. Grant in 1873 - were followed by years of violent racism and the rise of the KKK. #insurrection #racism #civilrights buff.ly/VRR02Tj
It’s not yet clear whether Trump’s pardons will herald a period of national harmony – as past presidents hoped for – or more incidents of violence, as actually resulted.
In his second inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln profoundly said “A divided house cannot stand.”
Andrew Johnson and Ulysses Grant misunderstood that. (#Putin puppet) Donald Trump weaponized it. And now, sadly, #Washington has fallen.
#Insurrectionists and #fascists should never be pardoned! They should forever be *banned* from the People’s Houses - in Washington DC and all state Capitols! Like the #Constitution says FFS!
Lincoln’s description of the Union as a house divided is well-remembered today. But many Americans fail to heed its lessons about equality and the moral foundations of popular government.
Preston MacDougall
in reply to The Conversation U.S. • • •In his second inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln profoundly said “A divided house cannot stand.”
Andrew Johnson and Ulysses Grant misunderstood that. (#Putin puppet) Donald Trump weaponized it. And now, sadly, #Washington has fallen.
#Insurrectionists and #fascists should never be pardoned! They should forever be *banned* from the People’s Houses - in Washington DC and all state Capitols! Like the #Constitution says FFS!
#Read and #resist to #SaveAmerica. #USpol
The Conversation U.S.
in reply to Preston MacDougall • • •Lincoln’s ‘House Divided’ speech teaches important lessons about today’s political polarization
The Conversation