General Robert E. Lee, the Man for these Hard Times

[Lord Long Rod]

Robert E. Lee, the Man for These Hard Times - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics

When the defeated South looked to its exemplar it looked to the Confederacy’s highest-ranking general, Robert E. Lee.

spectator.org

We would all be wise to study the trials and tribulations of this man. He had everything taken from him after the war. Frankly, it is amazing that nobody assassinated him. There are certainly parallels between what happened to the General after the war and what is happening to Donald Trump today, a man being absolutely castigated for merely trying to do his duty to his country in a loyal and effective manner.

 

[rightwinger]

Traitor

 

[elektra]

Traitor

yes, a traitor to the Marxist Democrats

 

[elektra]

Trump, wants to make America great, just like Trump wants all his Real Estate projects to be great. It seems like Trump is the only person who cares how history will view himself.

Biden, Obama, the Clintons, and so many other politicians, how will history look upon them. They do not care, they are corrupt criminals protected by the office they hold or held as a politician.

Trump, I prefer Trump hotels to government housing.

 

[rightwinger]

Lee chose to fight in defense of slavery

Not something to be honored

 

[rampart]

yes, a traitor to the Marxist Democrats

lolol was lincoln a democrat? i've been looking for links to "marxism in the ante bellum usa," especially among democrats. you got any?

many americans of that era lived communally (shakers, mormons, etc etc etc) but wouldn't "marxists" be atheist?

 

[Moonglow]

yes, a traitor to the Marxist Democrats

There were none 1861-1865

 

[TNHarley]

Absolutely amazes me how people still thinks the civil war was over slavery. No matter what documented facts slap them in the face.

 

[elektra]

There were none 1861-1865

There were no Marxist-Democrats in 1861-1865? You may be right.

 

[elektra]

Lee chose to fight in defense of slavery

Not something to be honored

Maybe Lee fought for that reason, or maybe he fought for the side of the country he was born on.

What is to be honored, remembered, is our history, good and bad.

 

[ReinyDays]

Gen Robert E. Lee married into George Washington's family ... and in an alternate universe, where Washington did take the American Crown ... our current King would be Robert V ... the good general's great-great-grandson ...

Virginians ... pffft ... maybe Russia could do a better job running things there ...

 

[themagadon]

Robert E. Lee, the Man for These Hard Times - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics

When the defeated South looked to its exemplar it looked to the Confederacy’s highest-ranking general, Robert E. Lee.

spectator.org

We would all be wise to study the trials and tribulations of this man. He had everything taken from him after the war. Frankly, it is amazing that nobody assassinated him. There are certainly parallels between what happened to the General after the war and what is happening to Donald Trump today, a man being absolutely castigated for merely trying to do his duty to his country in a loyal and effective manner.

Well said ,, that wasn’t as bad as this will get, just because no one does. Democrats just surrender. Lol

THEY DONT WANT THIS

 

[alang1216]

Robert E. Lee, the Man for These Hard Times - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics

When the defeated South looked to its exemplar it looked to the Confederacy’s highest-ranking general, Robert E. Lee.

spectator.org

We would all be wise to study the trials and tribulations of this man. He had everything taken from him after the war. Frankly, it is amazing that nobody assassinated him. There are certainly parallels between what happened to the General after the war and what is happening to Donald Trump today, a man being absolutely castigated for merely trying to do his duty to his country in a loyal and effective manner.

There is no similarity between Lee and Trump. Lee was a man of honor who fought for a cause not for himself. He put his State above his Country but that was a different time. Unfortunately his State embraced slavery.

 

[Lord Long Rod]

Traitor

That is, in my opinion, really too simplistic of way to look at, then write off, a man performing a duty in a complex, difficult time.

 

[Lord Long Rod]

Lee chose to fight in defense of slavery

Not something to be honored

That is really not what he chose. Slavery is what the fight became. It was caused by tariffs imposed on product export from the southern United States.

 

[westwall]

Robert E. Lee, the Man for These Hard Times - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics

When the defeated South looked to its exemplar it looked to the Confederacy’s highest-ranking general, Robert E. Lee.

spectator.org

We would all be wise to study the trials and tribulations of this man. He had everything taken from him after the war. Frankly, it is amazing that nobody assassinated him. There are certainly parallels between what happened to the General after the war and what is happening to Donald Trump today, a man being absolutely castigated for merely trying to do his duty to his country in a loyal and effective manner.

Nope. Lee lost. We need winners, not losers.

 

[Lord Long Rod]

There is no similarity between Lee and Trump. Lee was a man of honor who fought for a cause not for himself. He put his State above his Country but that was a different time. Unfortunately his State embraced slavery.

I get it..."tRumpH maN bAd... Duuuhhh MockReeSy!" Pure mindless drivel.

 

[rightwinger]

That is really not what he chose. Slavery is what the fight became. It was caused by tariffs imposed on product export from the southern United States.

The South seceded because they wanted to protect their right to slavery. Read the Articles of Secession for each state and the Confederate Constitution

 

[rightwinger]

That is, in my opinion, really too simplistic of way to look at, then write off, a man performing a duty in a complex, difficult time.

He took up arms against his country

 

[whitehall]

The federal government was relatively weak during the mid 1800's and loyalty was mostly with the state. Lee was a West Point graduate who led the federal troops that captured insurrectionist John Brown. When it became obvious that Lincoln was too weak to prevent the collapse of the Union, Lee's loyalty went to Virginia. The post belongs in the history forum anyway.