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The children vanishing, McKeam and Nelson dying in poverty, Nelson's house being destroyed, Hart dying of "a broken heart". And while not false the gloss of "la

The children vanishing, McKeam and Nelson dying in poverty, Nelson's house being destroyed, Hart dying of "a broken heart". And while not false the gloss of "large plantation owners" is absolutely odious, as another comment mentions. The source of most of this mess appears to be some Ann Landers column in turn apocryphally attributed to Rush Limbaugh Sr? Jesus christ. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-07-04-0107040006-story.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-07-04-010704... Perhaps read a history book or something?

keepamovin 3y ago
So you take issue with a couple of points, and your main argument against this is an appeal to authority: the suggestion that any dissenting opinion to your own clearly hasn’t read the “right” history books. Also you assert the source of this post must be some column which you are also demonstratively dismissive of, yet you don’t say why. Have you conclusively dismissed all events stated in the article? It doesn’t seem your case is that strong right now. So why don’t we try to focus on what’s your main dislike? Could you explain your reason for the reflexive desire to disprove? I don’t understand where the suspicion comes from. Why are you and others seemingly eager to dismiss these histories? What would be so troubling to you if it were true? I’m genuinely curious.
- morelisp 3y ago
  > Why are you and others seemingly eager to dismiss these histories? Because while I admit some part of me would be highly entertained by HN becoming a hotbed of dominionist propaganda, it's probably a net negative for society overall given the amount of wealth tied up here.
  - keepamovin 3y ago
    Ok, I don't what that is, but I still don't know how or why you would think that it's propaganda? I know you don't like and take issue with the article, but can you provide an alternate readily available source that accounts for the fates of these 56 men after they signed the declaration of independence?

keepamovin 3y ago

So you take issue with a couple of points, and your main argument against this is an appeal to authority: the suggestion that any dissenting opinion to your own clearly hasn’t read the “right” history books. Also you assert the source of this post must be some column which you are also demonstratively dismissive of, yet you don’t say why. Have you conclusively dismissed all events stated in the article? It doesn’t seem your case is that strong right now. So why don’t we try to focus on what’s your main dislike? Could you explain your reason for the reflexive desire to disprove? I don’t understand where the suspicion comes from. Why are you and others seemingly eager to dismiss these histories? What would be so troubling to you if it were true? I’m genuinely curious.

morelisp 3y ago
> Why are you and others seemingly eager to dismiss these histories? Because while I admit some part of me would be highly entertained by HN becoming a hotbed of dominionist propaganda, it's probably a net negative for society overall given the amount of wealth tied up here.
- keepamovin 3y ago
  Ok, I don't what that is, but I still don't know how or why you would think that it's propaganda? I know you don't like and take issue with the article, but can you provide an alternate readily available source that accounts for the fates of these 56 men after they signed the declaration of independence?