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Different Drummer

(9,078 posts) Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:01 PM Jan 20

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Apropos Ulysses S. Grant quote posted by Luke Russert on X.

“If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon's but between patriotism and intelligence on the one side, and superstition, ambition and ignorance on the other.”

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Apropos Ulysses S. Grant quote posted by Luke Russert on X. (Original Post) Different Drummer Jan 20 OP

President Grant was prescient with that prediction as stupidity reigns now. brush Jan 20 #1

MAGAts don't disagree with the quote, just who is which side. RockRaven Jan 20 #2

Yer right My Friend BOSSHOG Jan 20 #3

And kicked Bobby Lee's ass. paleotn Jan 20 #6

This may be folk lore or true BOSSHOG Jan 20 #7

Grant was literally woke. Such a shame the losers were allowed to write the history. Grant got such a raw deal. Solomon Jan 20 #9

Today was Robert E. Lee Memorial Day in Alabama and Mississippi misanthrope Jan 21 #10

Prophetic. Bluethroughu Jan 20 #4

I wonder if his use of the word 'superstition' was a gentle way of saying..... 70sEraVet Jan 20 #5

He saw the future. Fla Dem Jan 20 #8

brush

(59,324 posts)

1. President Grant was prescient with that prediction as stupidity reigns now.

Reply to Different Drummer (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:05 PM

Jan 20

We're officially a kakistocracy as of trump's inaugural.

RockRaven

(17,070 posts)

2. MAGAts don't disagree with the quote, just who is which side.

Reply to Different Drummer (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:07 PM

Jan 20

They call themselves the intelligent and patriotic too.

BOSSHOG

(41,644 posts)

3. Yer right My Friend

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 05:24 PM

Jan 20

Honoring Robert E Lee and voting for trump would never make me intelligent or patriotic. President/General Grant was Woke.

paleotn

(20,146 posts)

6. And kicked Bobby Lee's ass.

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:33 PM

Jan 20

Grabbed the ANV by the throat and chocked it to death.

BOSSHOG

(41,644 posts)

7. This may be folk lore or true

Reply to paleotn (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:37 PM

Jan 20

President Lincoln was informed General Grant had a drinking problem. President Lincoln said buy him another bottle.

Solomon

(12,522 posts)

9. Grant was literally woke. Such a shame the losers were allowed to write the history. Grant got such a raw deal.

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 11:52 PM

Jan 20

He was the winner and they hated him for it.

misanthrope

(8,603 posts)

10. Today was Robert E. Lee Memorial Day in Alabama and Mississippi

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 12:20 AM

Jan 21

They time it with MLK Day every year.

Bluethroughu

(7,054 posts)

4. Prophetic.

Reply to Different Drummer (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 05:25 PM

Jan 20

70sEraVet

(4,403 posts)

5. I wonder if his use of the word 'superstition' was a gentle way of saying.....

Reply to Different Drummer (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:25 PM

Jan 20

that religion would play a part in a future division (and would be on the wrong side of the divide)?

Fla Dem

(26,380 posts)

8. He saw the future.

Reply to Different Drummer (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:51 PM

Jan 20

Thanks for posting the quote. It's eerie how right on he was.

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