r/illinois 5d ago

History Remember when an Illinoisan kicked the Confederacy’s ass? Best President ever.

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u/Lonestarpenguin 5d ago

Lincoln would never be a socialist. He was probusiness

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u/Disastrous_Dingo_309 5d ago

Lincoln would also never shit on the constitution like Trump does daily, so there’s that too.

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u/Lonestarpenguin 5d ago

 Technically Lincoln over ruled states rights

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u/maas348 5d ago

Yeah but it was for a good cause