• AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    It’s always about money for the people in power. The other reasons are what they float to get popular support.

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      10 months ago

      Slaves were the basis of a lot of rich people’s wealth. The war being about slavery doesn’t mean it wasn’t about money.