Flying Squid to Today I [email protected]English • 7 months agoTIL the U.S. Civil War is called "The Slave War" in Icelandiclemmy.worldmessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up1862
arrow-up1862imageTIL the U.S. Civil War is called "The Slave War" in Icelandiclemmy.worldFlying Squid to Today I [email protected]English • 7 months agomessage-square88fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•7 months agoBoth the War of Independence and Revolutionary War imply that it’s a civil war.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•7 months agoThat’s what meant. A civil war is only called a civil war if the rebelling side loses. Otherwise it’s a revolution.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•7 months agoEh, most governments at least have the balls to call them revolts or rebellions if they win, instead of sucking up to pure evil.
Both the War of Independence and Revolutionary War imply that it’s a civil war.
That’s what meant. A civil war is only called a civil war if the rebelling side loses. Otherwise it’s a revolution.
Eh, most governments at least have the balls to call them revolts or rebellions if they win, instead of sucking up to pure evil.