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Just googled Carter Braxton, the TFA states > Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy.
by gerikson 3y ago
Just googled Carter Braxton, the TFA states
> Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.
Those debts seems to have been incurred after the signing. He was more a bad businessman than a victim of British oppression.
- keepamovin 3y agoOk but this says something different. If there’s multiple takes on the same story, how are we going to be sure? The diversion takes are in itself interesting and should prompt further investigation.
- nickthegreek 3y agoStep 1: Don't get your new facts from a singer, but from a historian.
- keepamovin 3y agoThat’s just ad hominem and it adds no value. Doesn’t disprove anything.
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- nickthegreek 3y agoFair point. But it’s not my job to disprove uncited political information from a musician on their personal blog. It’s their job to prove it. Ignoring their musings is simply the best approach.
- keepamovin 3y agoRight, it's not your job, so why are you doing it? It's also not your job to tell other people how they should take it, right? Or pretend what the best approach is? You're not the center of everything, you know?