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- From: livesey@solntze.wpd.sgi.com (Jon Livesey)
- Newsgroups: soc.history
- Subject: Re: Founding Fathers
- Date: 21 Nov 1992 00:57:55 GMT
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- In article <1eg4tvINNg8h@transfer.stratus.com>, jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com (Jim Mann) writes:
- |> In article <1eeb9cINN540@fido.asd.sgi.com>
- |> livesey@solntze.wpd.sgi.com (Jon Livesey) writes:
- |> > In article <1edhpiINNd47@transfer.stratus.com>,
- |> jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com (Jim Mann) writes:
- |> > |> The US, at the time of the Constitution, was very worried about
- |> > |> the collapse of the country, and subsequent takeover by
- |> > |> European powers.
- |> >
- |> > I see, so in fact you are saying that the continuation of
- |> > slavery was a cynical act of realpolitic? "Agree to let A
- |> > enslave B, so that A will assist us."
- |>
- |> Cynical, no. Realistic, yes. The Founders realized they had
- |> to compromise on the Constitution, that getting most of what they
- |> wanted (though not all) is better than getting none of what
- |> they wanted.
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- Please explain the difference here between cynical and realistic.
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- jon.
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