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minus-squareViatorOmnium@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day agoSo weak, stupid, and with a rigid mindset?
minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day agohttps://richardpoe.substack.com/p/how-the-british-caused-the-american I’ve seen this idea from several sources. The British figured that American ‘Manifest Destiny’ would mean annexing Canada eventually. It didn’t cost the Brits a lot to stir up Southern resentments against the North. So they South got played.
So weak, stupid, and with a rigid mindset?
https://richardpoe.substack.com/p/how-the-british-caused-the-american
I’ve seen this idea from several sources. The British figured that American ‘Manifest Destiny’ would mean annexing Canada eventually. It didn’t cost the Brits a lot to stir up Southern resentments against the North. So they South got played.