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SwordMaster13X
07/20/17 3:31:03 PM
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https://www.google.com/amp/abcnews.go.com/amp/Entertainment/slavery-existed-hbos-planned-confederate-show-draws-backlash/story%3fid=48745672

On Wednesday, HBO announced a new show called "Confederate" from the showrunners who brought the global smash hit "Game of Thrones."

But this new fictional tale focuses on an alternate version of American history in which the South successfully seceded from the Union and slavery still existed.

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Shotgunnova
07/20/17 3:31:57 PM
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I'd watch it.
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lilJoe457
07/20/17 3:32:57 PM
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I know people get upset at this stuff. But there's nothing wrong for information and entertainment purposes to see an alternative telling of history. It doesn't promote slavery. Just gives a tale on what could have happened.
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Anarchy_Juiblex
07/20/17 3:33:32 PM
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Ehhh no. Thanks.
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OrtegaTron
07/20/17 3:34:47 PM
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Despite the Confederacy's serious limitations in the ability to make war, there were times the North was legit scared they would lose the war. Lincoln wanted Lee to command the Union army, after all. The union basically had a bunch of halfwits as commanders that allowed the war to drag on.
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Duncanwii
07/20/17 3:34:52 PM
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So if the Confederacy still existed in 1946 would America have lost WW2?
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ThyCorndog
07/20/17 3:34:57 PM
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people are gonna be so buttmad about this cause the confederates will obviously be villains but there's people who think they'd be better off today if the confederacy won the civil war
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k darkfire
07/20/17 3:38:43 PM
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Hopefully it will depict the Confederacy in a positive light. Who am I kidding: SJWs will make it so the confederacy are the evil Empire and make the good guys innocent slaves.
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JamaalCharles39
07/20/17 3:38:57 PM
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I dont think slavery would still exist today even if the south won the civil war.
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deanshow
07/20/17 3:39:18 PM
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The premise sounds stupid, best of luck finding anyone who wants to do that
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ImTheMacheteGuy
07/20/17 3:40:03 PM
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I watched a mockumentary about this. It had a hilarious twist at the end.
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UnholyMudcrab
07/20/17 3:40:10 PM
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JamaalCharles39 posted...
I dont think slavery would still exist today even if the south won the civil war.

Field slaves definitely wouldn't be around, but I've seen the argument made in the past that house slaves could still be a thing.
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k darkfire
07/20/17 3:40:27 PM
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JamaalCharles39 posted...
I dont think slavery would still exist today even if the south won the civil war.


Slavery was already on it's way out. Racial relations would be much, much, much better now if the Confederacy won.
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Polycosm
07/20/17 3:40:36 PM
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I'm not surprised by the overreaction. It's not an entirely original premise but everything depends upon the execution, really. Let's wait and see whether Benioff and Weiss have any insightful social commentary to offer in their show. The opportunity is certainly there.
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iamintents
07/20/17 3:41:57 PM
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alt. history fiction is either hit/miss.

Man in the High Castle is doing it right on Amazon prime.
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I Like Toast
07/20/17 3:42:01 PM
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Man in the high caste and fatherland are great. If we can have alternative history books of the nazis winning, we can handle the south. And like in those, nazis were still painted poorly and the slave owners likely will too.

Duncanwii posted...
So if the Confederacy still existed in 1946 would America have lost WW2?

We would probably be allies of Germany. We did still think Japanese internment camps were okay without racist ideals of slavery still going.
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OrtegaTron
07/20/17 3:42:30 PM
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Anyone read "The Guns of the South"?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guns_of_the_South

That would be amusing to see on screen.
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JamaalCharles39
07/20/17 3:43:59 PM
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UnholyMudcrab posted...
JamaalCharles39 posted...
I dont think slavery would still exist today even if the south won the civil war.

Field slaves definitely wouldn't be around, but I've seen the argument made in the past that house slaves could still be a thing.

I could maybe see that, the only question is how would their European allies feel about them still having slaves of any kind 300 years after they abolished it
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Iodine
07/20/17 3:45:16 PM
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k darkfire posted...
JamaalCharles39 posted...
I dont think slavery would still exist today even if the south won the civil war.


Slavery was already on it's way out. Racial relations would be much, much, much better now if the Confederacy won.

What makes you think this?
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l33t_iRk3n_Rm33
07/20/17 3:45:37 PM
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Wouldn't some other country have done something about it by now? We were far from the first to abolish slavery.
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Kaname_Madoka
07/20/17 3:47:03 PM
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k darkfire posted...
Hopefully it will depict the Confederacy in a positive light. Who am I kidding: SJWs will make it so the confederacy are the evil Empire and make the good guys innocent slaves.

wut
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mario2000
07/20/17 3:47:44 PM
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k darkfire posted...
Hopefully it will depict the Confederacy in a positive light. Who am I kidding: SJWs will make it so the confederacy are the evil Empire and make the good guys innocent slaves.

yikes @ this post
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iamintents
07/20/17 3:48:57 PM
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mario2000 posted...
k darkfire posted...
Hopefully it will depict the Confederacy in a positive light. Who am I kidding: SJWs will make it so the confederacy are the evil Empire and make the good guys innocent slaves.

yikes @ this post

its sadly how many southerners think.
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Ivynn
07/20/17 3:49:31 PM
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OrtegaTron posted...
Anyone read "The Guns of the South"?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guns_of_the_South

That would be amusing to see on screen.


I've been meaning to read those Harry Turtledove books. I hear his books about an alternate history where the South won are very good
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l33t_iRk3n_Rm33
07/20/17 3:50:18 PM
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k darkfire posted...
JamaalCharles39 posted...
I dont think slavery would still exist today even if the south won the civil war.


Slavery was already on it's way out. Racial relations would be much, much, much better now if the Confederacy won.

I kinda doubt that. Sure the assholes who would go on to raise their kids to be racist would have had their way and wouldn't be as mad, but if slavery was already on its way out, it wasn't going out easily at any rate.
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CelestialVoices
07/20/17 3:51:36 PM
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" Let's wait and see whether Benioff and Weiss have any insightful social commentary to offer in their show"

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Deadpool_18
07/20/17 4:01:49 PM
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Holy shit that sounds interesting. I can't wait for the shitstorm from the butt hurt far-left.
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Deadpool_18
07/20/17 4:04:23 PM
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Also, tagging k darkfire as a backwards racist.
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pinky0926
07/20/17 4:07:25 PM
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This is going to upset everyone on every side of the fence no matter how its depicted.
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NinjaWarrior455
07/20/17 4:08:20 PM
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Deadpool_18 posted...
Also, tagging k darkfire as a backwards racist.

I want to say he's an obvious troll like DE, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Duncanwii
07/20/17 4:09:38 PM
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I Like Toast posted...
Man in the high caste and fatherland are great. If we can have alternative history books of the nazis winning, we can handle the south. And like in those, nazis were still painted poorly and the slave owners likely will too.

Duncanwii posted...
So if the Confederacy still existed in 1946 would America have lost WW2?

We would probably be allies of Germany. We did still think Japanese internment camps were okay without racist ideals of slavery still going.


@I Like Toast
Do you live in the south?
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Deadpool_18
07/20/17 4:10:23 PM
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pinky0926 posted...
This is going to upset everyone on every side of the fence no matter how its depicted.


It will be marvelous.
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Bishop9800
07/20/17 4:13:02 PM
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Iodine posted...
k darkfire posted...
JamaalCharles39 posted...
I dont think slavery would still exist today even if the south won the civil war.


Slavery was already on it's way out. Racial relations would be much, much, much better now if the Confederacy won.

What makes you think this?



Yes. What makes you think this? Please tell us.
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thompsontalker7
07/20/17 4:13:04 PM
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I don't really want to se this because with the current creativity vacuum in Hollywood it'll just be Star Wars with slaves and no Jedi.
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Axiom
07/20/17 4:15:05 PM
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If people thought Game of Thrones rape was bad wait until they see a show based around slavery still being legal >_>
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Anarchy_Juiblex
07/20/17 4:17:25 PM
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Who asked for this or thought it was a good idea?
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thompsontalker7
07/20/17 4:18:13 PM
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Anarchy_Juiblex posted...
Who asked for this or thought it was a good idea?


I'm 100% sure the only reason this is even being considered is because of their background with Game of Thrones
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Deadpool_18
07/20/17 4:18:56 PM
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Anarchy_Juiblex posted...
Who asked for this or thought it was a good idea?


Well it isn't a bad idea.
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cjsdowg
07/20/17 4:20:52 PM
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Trump voters would love it.
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Deadpool_18
07/20/17 4:22:45 PM
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cjsdowg posted...
Trump voters would love it.


Or take offense at having their true colors aired out.
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UncleBourbon33
07/20/17 4:22:55 PM
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Is this in the present day or shortly afterwards? Because slaves wouldn't be a thing for much longer even if the south did win.
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Anarchy_Juiblex
07/20/17 4:23:49 PM
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Deadpool_18 posted...
Anarchy_Juiblex posted...
Who asked for this or thought it was a good idea?


Well it isn't a bad idea.


Ehhhh. Too many questions, it's a "think about it for 45 seconds stoner thought"

They way it would have changed history . . . it's just too much.
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I Like Toast
07/20/17 4:26:08 PM
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Duncanwii posted...

@I Like Toast
Do you live in the south?

Nope. Chicago, Salt Lake city and now Philly.
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Deadpool_18
07/20/17 4:27:19 PM
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Anarchy_Juiblex posted...
Deadpool_18 posted...
Anarchy_Juiblex posted...
Who asked for this or thought it was a good idea?


Well it isn't a bad idea.


Ehhhh. Too many questions, it's a "think about it for 45 seconds stoner thought"

They way it would have changed history . . . it's just too much.


I've got faith in the writers. They do great work.
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cobain27
07/20/17 4:37:14 PM
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Not only are there still slaves, there are actually more now than there have ever been.
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Doom_Art
07/20/17 4:39:55 PM
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Didn't bother reading this topic to see if anyone else mentioned, but if this is an adaptation of the Timeline 191 books by Harry Turtledove, then that's an instant watch for me.
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Neoconkers
07/20/17 4:56:41 PM
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it's going to have less tits and dragons than GoT, it's going to flop hard.
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