Poetic? Sure. But what does it actually mean?

[@rolandgdean]

I like this John Schneider. As we all know, "knowledge is power" and you are encouraging people to empower themselves...good on you sir!

[@duncanshaw1256]

Experience gives us the ability to use knowledge wisely and responsibly. So if "Knowledge is power," then "Experience is responsibility!"

[@dorisjohnson534]

John Schneider. This is Doris Johnson l love you I loved when I was young and now I respect you

[@susanr1903]

Love you

[@jemntertainment]

I appreciate what your doing John. I'm a Long time fan, just wanted to thank you for really asking people the right questions, and how important it is to fight for our rights as Americans. I love each one of your video's and think respectfully of you stepping out from behind being an actor to show your true love for this Country which still has a chance to be great. I consider you to be a real inspiration and find hope in your messages. Thank you so much John, God bless you

[@chriswhittington294]

Thank you for your common sense. We are so blessed to live in America. Our young people have not been taught truth, and we are at fault for not overseeing what is being taught. Look what we have now. 😑

[@L8nightride1]

Hi john, thank you for your thoughts. Thank you for taking the time to ask people to think; me included. I am a research fiend when I want to learn something. Some people have called me crazy for it, but I feel it is imperative to do so if you want to speak intelligently about a subject matter. As a veteran of war I come with a little experience. I have see some awful things done to another man, woman or child. I have seen children manipulated to do things for a particular cause. Not by reading books but by living an event. I am slightly younger than you so my war is our current skirmish over in the Middle East. If memory serves me correctly, I believe brothers were placed on both sides of the Great War (civil war) to hedge their bets of carrying on the family name. Much like the Koreans did in Vietnam. That was also portrayed in a great show: MASH. I will have took up my sources again if you want some reading but I think you have already done a lot more than I have. I was very interested to learn just how many Irish were slaves and how many Indians were made to be slaves but would escape because they knew the land and couldn’t keep them contained. I have also learned that there were some black owners of slaves. I would have to verify that with a couple of sources, but that kind of goes with what you were talking about in that not all blacks were slaves. Like you, I was always brought up that every black person came from ancestry of slaves. We were misguided for one reason or another. Don’t know it was our northern education system or what. I know I lived in the south they have a completely different perspective about the war.

[@Danny_S.]

We talk so much about one's rights but we talk so little about what is actually right. -Ravi Zacharias (RIP)

[@mrshankj5101]

I always liked Ravi!

[@terrisavibbertwithoutpreju4432]

Rights have to be protected just as you protect your home and your family. Everyone wants the benefit but no one wants the duty.. America the country where you have the right to self govern and it's called freedom. Those who wish to take it... take it for greed and Hate ...not for good.. and they will use any form of deception that they can to take your freedom. And once it's gone then what will you do to get it back?

[@srjr91402]

In other words, John3:16 Amen y'all

[@brianperry6287]

I loved to hear Ravi Zacharous teach. I hatted to see him pass away

[@JasonWalkerJamaica]

Always good to see a wise Ravi quote

[@TheAndyweller]

Amen. We need this conversation so we can help understand where our fellow Americans come from and how to better bridge the gap between a race relations. God bless you John Ann thank you for opening the conversation

[@PieceKeepr]

"Brother against brother" did have a very literal meaning. It wasn't widespread but there were instances where families were divided, either geographically or ideologically, and family members ended up on opposite sides. Remember that at the time a person's loyalty was first and foremost to their state, so if a brother or son had moved west as an example his loyalty may well have been to the new state he called home. It's the main reason Lee fought for the South. His loyalty was to Virginia and he said he could not betray her so when Virginia seceded he left the U.S. military and went home.

[@lonestarspice]

100% I would only add that "family" could also mean cousins or what not on opposite sides, but their fathers would still be brothers/sisters. Brothers against brothers is something that ideally all men were Americans and aren't all countrymen "brothers"? That is why Confederates got benefits after the war.

[@silvereagle2061]

Well put.

[@craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume9185]

@@lonestarspice Yeah I basically always took it as they were all Americans hence it was our national brothers against our national brothers. But now that I think it about it there were probably lots of literal family members on opposite sides. Very interesting stuff. Hopefully we never have to resort to such extreme measures again but I guess if it's to defend what we perceive as right, it needs to be done. At that point all I have to say is may the side with the highest moral standards win. I think the most important thing we can do today is educate people on how important local elections are. We put so much emphasis on the presidential election which don't mean a thing if your side also doesn't do well in the house and Senate. It literally baffles me how much people really only on the presidential election for "change".

[@troydavis4452]

This also has truth and merit. 👍 Good job. 👍

[@falstar2020]

Just go to the great Google and it gives examples of brothers ending up fighting for the different sides. Of course, if you dig deeper there are examples of the civil wars in Africa and the fighting as late as Iraq invading Kuwait of brothers on each side.

[@sixwashington4]

Have you ever watched a show and really liked a character only to find out that the actor who plays the person is unpleasant in real-life? Sometimes, it can just ruin your perception of the role and even the story. Not with Bo Duke. Listening to John Schneider is like listening to exactly what I would expect Bo to say and it’s AWESOME! It’s nice to know some of our friends in Hazzard County are out there. Keep-up the good work, Schneider!

[@downychick]

I just want to say thank you, John, for being willing to consider that the reality of events may not be as you were taught or assumed, and for reminding folks to research actual historical sources as close to the event as possible. I heard that General Robert E. Lee was actually opposed to slavery. From my research, I've decided that there were Southerners against slavery and Northerners who were pro-slavery. In the 1980's, my high school history & government teacher taught us that contrary to what many believe, the Civil War was not fought over slavery. It was much more a "state's rights" issue than anything.

[@kennethbrown5385]

John, I grew up in southern Illinois near Missouri at one point and Kentucky at another. In these parts of the country along the dividing line, actual families--brothers, cousins, fathers, and sons actually enlisted at times on opposite sides from the same area. I grew up in towns where the cemeteries in the same town had graves from both sides of the buried next to each other. The comment was a literal description of the way things actually went down in some communities.

[@paulcarlsen4088]

“Brother Against Brother”.I believe it’s because we were considered one nation, one people, etc. Genuinely caring for each other was torn apart during the Civil War. Hope that makes sense.

[@nightshift2780]

@Desert Rat, you have to think about what figure of speech was in those days. We were unified together in a lot of ways and we were patriotic. Brother against brother could have meant a variety of things but I agree with Paul here that it meant to stand as one. Brother with brother. Think about the Revolutionary War and how we had to act unified in order to separate ourselves from the English. We had been standing with eachother since then as brothers. Now with the Civil Divide, we were brother against brother. That statement would have been very profound in those days.

[@karlsmith2570]

To be fair, the whole brother against brother thing could've gone either way: It could've been about members of families who were divided by the events of the issues that lead up to the Civil War And it just as easily could've been as John had said, that they'd become dysfunctional

[@nightshift2780]

@@DesertRat45 It's really cool that your family history goes that far back. Not really sure what that has to do with the topic though. The majority of my family probably came through Ellis Island and I'm very proud of that. We should all be proud of our heritage. If you're illustrating that you have reason to have more say over what brother against brother means then I do then I guess that's fine. But I grew up where we used to sing folk songs in class that came from those days and they always seemed to express a sense of patriotism and togetherness. Standing together. Brother with brother. If you read history books you will find the same ideals. I'm not saying I'm right and I'm not saying your wrong. But you and I were both born in this country and you can't deny that we were wayyyy more patriotic back then as opposed to the times we live in now. You know.. living with Anarchists that are more like terrorists than anything else. You are cheapening what Brother against Brother meant when you say it was a slogan. Sure, demographics and personal opinions in those days played a big role in what that meaning meant. But we did have to stand together to face tyranny. Making the statement, "Brother against Brother" was a devastating way of indicating we were now divided. Words meant way more back then than they do now.

[@PieceKeepr]

We weren't considered "one nation" or "one people" until after the war. At the beginning we were a union of individual states. Jeff Davis spent an enormous amount of time writing about the concept and backing it up with writings from the founders to support the idea that the nation was not "one" but a collective agreement between several "individual and independent states". With that in mind I can't see where "brother against brother" could have meant American vs. American simply because most people didn't see it that way at the time. To be fair there were some, mainly in the North, that had begun arguing that we were not "independent" states prior to the war. This was one of many catalysts that lead to the war.

[@jasonconrady7677]

Great conversation and to the point! We all need to talk and share and understand each other to love thy neighbors and be united as Americans!

[@JohnnyReb2000]

"It is said that slavery is all we are fighting for, and if we give it up we give up all. Even if this were true, which we deny, slavery is not all our enemies are fighting for. It is merely a pretense to establish sectional superiority and a more centralized form of government, and to deprive us of our rights and liberties." General Patrick Cleburne, CSA If I remember correctly, General Cleburne said this in 1864. One thing to note about the War for Southern Independence is that before the war, the United States was referred to in plural (the United States are ...). After the war (and to this say) the United States is referred to in singular. The last paragraph of the Declaration of Independence states, "That these colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states." This led to the Anti-Federalists viewing the United States as being a confederacy of several independent nations. This view was added to the Constitution with the 10th Amendment: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." According to the Jeffersonian Republicans (not the modern Republican Party) This meant that the states retained sovereignty as independent nations and that the Constitution was a social contract between the people of the several states and the federal government. This is why many people, including Robert E. Lee, chose sides in the war based on which side their home state chose. Some states exercised this during the War of 1812 by refusing to furnish troops for the war. On the other hand, the Federalists believed in the United States having a more centralized federal government and the notion of the United States being one nation. The secession crisis that followed the 1860 election brought this issue to a head as some argued that if the grievances of any state is not adequately addressed, then that state have the right to lawfully secede from the Union. However, Abraham Lincoln did not believe secession was legal and acted accordingly. While the Southern states did cite slavery as a cause of secession, the War for Southern Independence did not occur because of slavery. It was the very disagreement of the power of the federal government vs the power of the states that existed from the beginning of the United States.

[@mattmichniuk2727]

I always loved you mr.schneider.You have given us years of entertainment.We all thank you friend.

[@beo6211]

I wish John would go to Tulane Univ. African American department and ask his confederate nostalgic questions. In fact, I would like to see that discussion.

[@JasonWalkerJamaica]

Now that would be interesting

[@rsg5354]

I’m right there with you on that one! But he won’t

[@Melissa_Badhorse]

Do you think someone there would tell him this story? m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIbakINsrJ2Fmtk&feature=share

[@dingopowell9436]

John Schneider. You were a role model to me when I was a child and an inspiration to me now. Thank you for your years of enlightenment.

[@billyhardy6294]

I really appreciate this perspective from John. I love the learning atmosphere that he has created here. As far as the brother against brother, I wonder if it is literal. This is not based on study, but antidotally. I have seen people today go against their famies because they believe differently about our current societal unrest. I have seen grown men and women talk about how they are having to yell at and educate their relatives on these new movements and how they are all wrong. This makes me wonder, what were some of the dinner conversations at that time. I think it makes sense to say that brother was against brother in a literal physical sense.

[@backtoobasics]

i hope you and the family are doing well, for what i remember being told as a kid, at the mason/dixon line there was a homestead and the one brother was in support of the north while the brother mother and sisters supported the south.. they took up arms in the fight for the cause. im not sure it was made all shiny b/c i was kid ,but they both survived the war. also there was a captain in lousiana from my family, that took over for the general for the last stand. one of the original acadians that moved south after the english abolished them from there homeland in new brunswick. my family represents a similar situation, one brother moved to french settlement on the mainland and the other stayed in newfoundland to care for his relatives and the community at large. thank you for keeping this honest educated conversation open. its great to communicate and learn from those who i looked up to as a kid and to this day have the next generation making sure they are influenced by great minded whole hearted people.

[@jjsadventures]

My dad was in a hospital unit during WWII. He always said said he didn’t do anything and he didn’t count. I told him he was wrong.

[@prefersoxygen9373]

Your dad might have save my hero of a great uncle. He was injured at Utah, got patched up, and re entered the fray. he told us that the medic looked at him and said "sorry this hurts", my uncle replied "don't be sorry, they shot me, and thanks to you, i will get my payback" All that served and died mattered, and the entire world, should be indebted to their sacrifices.

[@TruthSeekerNC]

Thank you to both for their sacrifice and service. ❤🙏

[@prefersoxygen9373]

@@TruthSeekerNC thank you. Peace and reeses

[@moparedtn]

You're absolutely right. If he's still with us, please thank him for his service from me! -Ed on the Ridge

[@toddreynolds8875]

He may have been the hero to fix my pop up twice. Shot once Siegfried line. And hand grenaded another battle

[@ginaginger2593]

I took care of old folks and listened to their knowledge and watched old movies like south Pacific so many times their stories ring true

[@alabamahebrew]

"Brother against brother" - it meant both John. It meant the literal definition of brother against brother as in men who were biological brothers, but it also meant American against American. There were many cases where actual brothers fought on different sides during the war just like in our time today two biological brothers can be on opposing political sides and choosing a political side is what the Civil War was all about. I think there is a danger that must be discussed if some people are going to seriously investigate the war and what was really happening. For me, when I investigated this issue a few years ago it left me with having less respect for Abraham Lincoln. As it turns out Lincoln was not really all that concerned with the black slaves or any slaves, Lincoln was about getting elected and saying what he needed to say to obtain that goal. There are writings of Lincoln's prior to the civil war that show he truly had little respect for black people in general. It was the Republican Party that pushed Lincoln's hand to "stand up for the blacks and all the slaves". I strongly suggest that anyone wanting to know more about what all really happened to also look at the Presidential race of 1860. Look at how Lincoln was not a very well liked individual and that this particular race was a very hard fought race that Lincoln barely won.

[@PieceKeepr]

Lincoln tried to send the freed slaves back to Africa after the war, but they refused to go saying they weren't "African". Which I find ironic given modern society's need for everyone to use the term "African-American". Teddy Roosevelt said there's no such thing as a hyphenated American. Lincoln then tried to give the former slaves the islands off the coast of Virginia and North Carolina, but again they refused. He told the black leaders he had gathered together that he felt the two races were incapable of living together peacefully. You won't read that in the average history book.

[@laceystinson]

@@PieceKeepr I've been wanting to read more about Lincoln but have only picked up similar such tidbits along the way. I suspect Lincoln's views were not all that uncommon even in the North. By the 1860s, there had already been 250 years of slavery thinking to indoctrinate people to the unquestionable idea that Blacks were inferior and suited only for manual labor. There is clear evidence, even during that time, that such thinking was false. Seeing that something is wrong doesn't always lead to changing one's mind. It's next to impossible to overturn one's own indoctrination that's occurred since birth, but with some effort, a lot of patience, and plenty of question asking, it is possible.

[@alabamahebrew]

@@PieceKeepr Yeah "modern" history records are very very inaccurate and that's a shame but it does go to show how we might not really know the truth of things. Look at our calendar year, 2020 right? That's based off of what? The birth of Jesus right? Well, how they used to keep track was by the years of the Roman rulers but those could be altered if the next ruler wanted to make it look like he had been the ruler for a longer time period and in some cases an entire time period of a previous ruler had been removed from the timeline, therefore, is 2020 even close to the actual time? Lincoln once said that black people learning to read was ridiculous when his political opponent had said that was one thing he wanted to do was to teach blacks to read. Most black people I know today, the ones who work for their money and honor this country and love it, they do not want to be called African American, they prefer just black. It's the woke ones who want that preference made and the ones who think it somehow makes them more special, the victim types.

[@toejam503]

In those days, people identified themselves, more by state than as Americans i.e. Virginians, Texans, New Yorkers, Missourians, etc.

[@PieceKeepr]

@@toejam503 exactly! That's what so many people today don't understand. Loyalty to America as we know it is a relatively new concept.

[@ladydavinci76]

My dad was in the Air Force too. He started out as a baker, baking, bread, pies, cakes, you name it. Later he cross trained to sheet metal mechanic...for our planes flying in & out of Vietnam.

[@SoulSeekerDR]

"Brother against brother" is a slogan used in histories of the American Civil War, describing the predicament faced in families (primarily, but not exclusively, residents of border states) in which their loyalties and military service were divided between the Union and the Confederacy. And yes this is from the WIKI, for those of you pointing that out.

[@andorastorm1000]

Great movie expressing the Civil War was a mini movie called North and South. Its stared Patrick Swayze in one of his 1st roles. The book was even deeper.. keep in mind it was a movie based off a book, the genre is called Historical Fiction. Still pretty factual in many things.

[@greenmile9496]

General George Thomas, the “Rock of Chickamauga” is one example of the conflict within the families... “Many Southern-born officers were torn between loyalty to their states and loyalty to their country. Thomas struggled with the decision but opted to remain with the United States. His Northern-born wife probably helped influence his decision. In response, his family turned his picture against the wall, destroyed his letters, and never spoke to him again. (During the economic hard times in the South after the war, Thomas sent some money to his sisters, who angrily refused to accept it, declaring they had no brother.)” -Wikipedia

[@JohnSchneiderStudios]

Robert Schlie that makes sense. Although it seems like cousin against cousin would’ve been more accurate!

[@prefersoxygen9373]

according to my family historian ,aka mom, haha, my family lost most of its males. They died making sure the family home was safe here in DE.

[@prefersoxygen9373]

@@JohnSchneiderStudios thankyou and the entire Dukes family for your show, it was so much fun. Just stay away from my challenger Bo! i know about your driving, Luke told me..........hahahaha

[@tigergoldgto]

John, I can tell you that my own family was torn apart by the War of Northern Agression. My great grandmother Greer's mother told her about the day in 1865 that the Yankees raided their home in western NC, burned it to the ground, and stole their livestock, all while they hid in the woods in fear for their lives. Ironically, one of her uncles fought for the union (i have a picture of him in uniform). On the other side was my great great grandfather McGuire, also from western NC, was drafted by the CSA in 1864 and killed at the Battle of Gettysburg (no picture if him exists). NC was divided on the issue of secession in the beginning but decided to follow SC and VA when they seceeded. In those days, states were sort of "family." It was an ugly war that never needed to be fought. It could have been settled peacefully, just like other counties had done. That "war" and the following "reconstruction" devastated the entire southern economic and cultural structure which many still remember. I often wonder how Thomas Jefferson would have handled the issues of 1860. I wonder what he would say about how the country handled the native Americans on newly purchased western lands. I wonder what he would say about how the federal government handled former slaves. What would he say about the size, power and debt of the federal government? I don't think he would approve.

[@janebenning8218]

When my husband was alive he always argued with me he wasn't deserving of anything people in battle got. He said I was in the army in peace time. We have his service papers. I always felt and argued with him he was a army veteran but he never felt he was cause he didn't fight in any war, and that breaks my heart. 💋💋💜💜🙇stay safe and well Mr.Schneider

[@reginafetty6374]

My aunt felt the same way. She was in the Navy and said she just did office work and didn't deserve the veteran name or its benefits because she wasn't out fighting.

[@sr7olsniper]

I honestly see both sides. When you enlist there is the possibility of deployment, more so now than back then, but still there is always the uncertainty of your life being over at any given time if the geopolitical balance crumbled at any given moment. So while I respect your husband attitude, its not very realistic in the grand scheme of things. Also, take into consideration that since enlisting in the United States is no longer mandatory, the best form of recruitment nowadays is the promise of benefits during and after the service is over. I have a few family members in the armed forces and all of them have seen "war" in varying degrees. However the majority of them only enlisted because of the promise of federal help in education and house purchasing.

[@EH-nw6bu]

I have 37 years in the Army, 4 1/2 years of combat time. If you have taken an oath, served your agreed time, left the military under honorable conditions, you are a veteran. You don't have to go into combat to be a veteran. The title veteran, means, service member that honorably served. If you add combat as a prefix, then you have identified a person that is a veteran and served in combat. If you have a friend, relative or acquaintance that has served in the military in some capacity. Regardless if it was in peacetime or in the time of war, they have earned the title of military veteran. The only stipulation is, that they have to leave the service under honorable conditions to receive veterans benefits. God Bless

[@janebenning8218]

@@EH-nw6bu he did have a honorable discharge but he didn't think he deserve benefit cause it was peace time. We would argue about that and I regret that arguing with him cause he since passed away and that one of the thing I regret. But I felt strong he deserve more than he aloud himself. He wouldn't take the latest sugar test he poked his fingers. He had a small funeral he just felt other deserve it more. And being the dutiful wife I honor what he wants.

[@captainfragger6295]

Still a hero. Actually even sounds like what a hero would say.

[@truthteller0465]

Mr. Schneider what a pleasure to not only discover that you have a YT channel, but you’re also a patriot who’s here spreading truth! Thank you for sharing your wisdom, and for participating in the discussion! It means more than you know! God bless you and your family sir!

[@better_than_nothing]

Marines that serve in the Marine Corps band are still Marines, and every military unit runs on it's stomach. One point of contention, Seabees are Navy, not Army, and they are combat engineers. They build bridges, buildings, dams, etc.

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

kabarsedge Thanks for making that clear. I had a Great Uncle who was a See Bee. He was stationed in Saipan. They were building runways. And See Bee is short for Construction Battalion.

[@1717Wingman]

"Marines that serve in the Marine Corps band are still Marines, and every military unit runs on it's stomach." I am old school U.S. Army M.P. from the Desert Storm Era. I had a lot of meals in the U.S. that were served by civilians. I was in the deep south so they could have been slaves back then. You have no point.

[@better_than_nothing]

@@1717Wingman I do have a point if you were paying attention. The point is whether you serve in the band or as a cook, you still serve. Just because you're not carrying a rifle and putting rounds down range, that doesn't negate your service.

[@better_than_nothing]

@@1717Wingman also, there were no slaves in the 1980s/1990s is the US. Hell, there were no slaves in the 1900s at all. I grew up and still live in the deep south and your comment is asinine.

[@1717Wingman]

@@better_than_nothing well your comments are beyond asinine they are nine ass's and you have your head in each of them.

[@jhyarellesilver8397]

Pa Kent's pearls of wisdom with a side of curiosity. I've been an off and on fan of the DoH and even a bigger fan of.....well any Superman related, defiantly watched Smallville. I'm glad you have a down to earth" with a curious and open minded attitude when bringing these topics up. Please continue what what you are doing. Continue to educate yourself and share, and in the process educate us. While you have not out lived being a Duke -boy, you've risen to the status of Pa Kent to many. Half the sum of the foundation that took an immigrant in and with love, wisdom and great influence made that immigrant to a paragon of hope. Pa Kent has done his job with him, but he's still needed. There are still those that need wisdom and influence so that one day they can pass that along. Not all heroes wear capes.

[@frankly1977]

Great comments John. History, as taught when I was in school, was pretty much an overview, mostly accurate but lacking in detail. These days, you have to get as close to the source as you can and really dig in to get the real story of an event. More often than not, when you do the research your, perspective about a subject will change, based on what you have learned. Education is the beginning of understanding and wisdom.

[@robertashton8069]

Especially with WW2. So many levels to begin from.

[@duncanshaw1256]

The problem there is so much detail and specifics in history it would take volumes of books to put it all in. Education not only gives us knowledge but experience in puting that knowledge all together. We gain more understanding and wisdom through experience and not just by knowledge alone.

[@leepolly7293]

Great job John keep it up I just never thought that you was this great person off screen usually actors are butt holes and snobby and I never understand stood that because they are where they are because we spend our hard earned money but anyway John your a very inspirational. Today is my birthday 7/6/67 I grew up watching you on tv I’ve loved your acting now I love the kind of man you became

[@lastlivingoldcowboy9082]

Americans, Brothers in the Revolutionary War, a common cause, with recent Northern dominance through the industrial age, over shadowing the agrarian South, had tremendous friction. The overall irony of a society, joined by an overall common destiny, had a problem seeing each other as enemies. This my American Brothers, and ergo brother against brother. The war between the States was thought of as a insanity, even by combatants of the times. Hi John.

[@fortheloveofmusic7786]

Music does make many get thru many hard times! Huge respect for all veterans and I know what my concept was for ‘brother against brother’ for the Civil War... research and time on real issues truly matter and are much better than games on photos. This is so respectful and awesome! Thank you!

[@Rodzilla5332]

I read that there were 5 slave states in the Union when the war started. There is also a video on KZbin of a black civil war veteran from the south and he did say he was a cook. The video was being filmed at a war reunion and he talks about how he and all of his black comrades who were also filled support roles, went to every reunion and were welcomed and treated as equals and welcomed at every reunion. It’s right out of the horses mouth. Thankfully many of them lived long enough to have their stories recorded. One rebel general had 40 men who were slaves and he told them that if they fought with him he would free them and if they win and if they lose they were free. Only one fled and the rest stayed and after the war they stayed on with him and worked for him as free men. You also have to believe that the closer you get to that time the more the people knew who it was that either caught them or their relatives in Africa and sold them into slavery and it wasn’t white people. It was the Ashanti, now Ghana. I’m sure they held more disdain for the Ashanti than white people. They could see indentured servants of all colors all around. That’s just a different form of slavery. It was also the law that if you were an aristocrat you had to have slaves. Just listen to this rebels interview and what he has to say about slavery. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q56vYmN7fa6hjdU the last few sentences are where it’s at.

[@robertashton8069]

Also note that Lincoln did not issue the Emancipation until long after hostilities began.Secession of South Carolina caused the Union to fire the first shots, regrettably. Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee did not see eye to eye; Lee, a soldier who graduated West Point just like U.S. Grant.

[@jims8599]

Rodzilla5332 you are an IDIOT!!!!

[@JoeLink56]

Rodzilla5332 Do you hear yourself or read what you’re laying down??? How many generations of slavery were in the families of Black Slaves who were in the confederacy??? 2? 3? 4?...this poor soul knew nothing other than being owned and treated like cattle!! What was he going to say to his master when being offered to fight with no gun in a war that would keep him a slave had they won?!?!? You realize none of what you are saying makes sense don’t you. It’s like you have no critical thinking skills to think through all of this.

[@Abitflippant]

So you're saying John that I shouldn't base my history knowledge "the outlaw josey wales"? If you say so...

[@joelbeatty6895]

I may not always agree with you, but I always enjoy your thoughts and questions. I also live your willingness to ask questions, listen to the answers and learn something new. God Bless

[@christopherroberts9824]

My understanding, the term "Brother vs Brother" when talking about the Civil War was due to the fact that the war literally tore families apart when sons against sons, and sons against fathers because one supported the cause of one side and the other supported the cause of the other. Families would literally have two or more sons in the war, but on different sides.

[@fifteenbyfive]

Official estimates of the Civil War dead are almost surely underestimated given the difficulty in comprehensively recording such a thing. I think it was 1,000,000+. When I hear about brother against brother I always took it literally, that one's brother went north to seek employment (for example) and wound up on the other side of the line on the battlefield. Of course no free person would have chosen such a crazy development, and it really put the folly of war onto center stage and challenged the politics of it. I reckon many people wouldn't have questioned the war at all if it weren't for brother against brother. Now that the war's old history, it's all buttoned up nice and tight with pretty paper and bows and the true nature of the Civil War is buried in the books of the winners. We've had the narrative of the North hammered into our heads all our lives, so the best books to read are from authors who were living in the Confederacy.

[@539strt]

Because John, literal brother, father/son, cousins fought for opposing sides in that war.

[@iamrobot1c]

It’s so refreshing to read the comments here and see everyone is having a civil discussion and there’s no hatred or mud flinging. I can’t remember the last time I looked at KZbin comments and didn’t see one insult and this is actually a hard subject. God bless you John Schneider. Everyone else may know you as a Duke but to me you’ll always be Jonathan Kent. I didn’t watch Smallville til the end of its 4th season. I caught it on episode one of a marathon and your performance in that show got me through a really hard depression. You reminded me of my father and my grandfather. You reminded me what was important in life and to be humble. Thank you sir.

[@thesinisterminister3538]

Hey John, I always believed the whole brother against brother thought was simply the idea that we as Americans are brethren. The civil war was Americans against Americans and thus, brother against brother.

[@visualventures]

Negative. It literally meant family members and referred primarily to border states. In some families, like mine, Mainers fought Georgians. The Northern side of family even changed the spelling of their name to distance themselves. Early America was more reflective of Europe as “nation states.” You were a Georgian, not an American. “American” as a unified identity came after the Civil War and is fundamentally a much more modern, 20th century concept.

[@jackiemorrison6024]

Keep speakin!! You make sense!!

[@andythorpe7853]

John Schneider is a good man.

[@gwencrawford737]

You're spot on, John. The thing about the truth is... if we go to court today to testify... and we're sworn in as a witness... the question we'll be asked is... "Do you swear that the testimony you are about to give, is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?" A fact without context, is a half truth. And that's what we're missing in the 'abridged story' of the Civil War... If we're going to make judgements about this, that or the other... the judicial standard of "The truth, the WHOLE truth, and NOTHING BUT the truth..." should be the standard we require before we make up our minds one way or another. It involves listening, researching, double checking facts, using multiple sources... in a word 'investigation'... and only when that investigation has been completed, can we THEN, make up our minds with truly HIGH CONFIDENCE, that we're not mistaken. Unfortunately... we're not accustomed to taking that time to do that... we just want the quick and dirty, so we can move on with our overly busy day... Perhaps in school, we were looking to get what we needed out of the teacher to pass a quiz, rapidly, so we could get to trading notes with our boyfriend/girlfriend, or whatever... Perhaps today, we're worried more about that paycheck, or the 10 things we've over-scheduled our kids for, or what-have-you. It's great to have this virtual conversation, and to listen in... the questions you pose, are simply excellent questions... and it is good that we reflect on the true history of our nation. Hope you and yours are doing fantastic! :)

[@jackthoreson3009]

Family's literally had brother on each side, north and south. One reason ...I heard... Was to have at least one family member on the winning side. Sad if that is true. We are all still AMERICANS.

[@fixedgearfever69]

One of my ancestors from North Carolina ran off to Kentucky and joined the Union Army. He was always referred to as a turncoat by my grandmother.

[@travissmith5525]

I like the fact that you ask people to come up with their own conclusion,instead of telling us your own perspective. Keeping an open mind I feel is very important. Thank You for the video Sir!

[@redline2655]

Awesome, living in California sucks balls. We packed and moved to Ga. mtns. Beautiful and Quiet.

[@mm2stevewilson656]

As a current Sailor I agree with you 100%. Every job in the military is important. Its one big team. Everyone has to rely on everyone to do their part to make it work! Thanks for another great video and keep them coming.

[@willybeeproductions9357]

No one joins the military on the prospect of being a cook, or a musician, or a construction worker. When they enlist, they believe that they are going to be defending their country, their people, their flag and a way of life. And they know that they may have to forfeit their life in defense of those principles. And like any great army, everyone plays a part in different ways and are usually placed where they can do the most good. A cook, musician or construction worker in the military faces the same bullets and bombs that those on the front lines do and perhaps they are even more vulnerable at times. In WWII, navy ships that were attacked with torpedoes would often hit areas that were deep inside the ship. Many would not see it coming. It's the same way that someone joins the police force, or becomes a fire fighter, they pledge to put themselves second, in order to protect others. And we should all be thankful that there are those out there willing to do this for the rest of us. Not everyone has the courage to put themselves in harms way in order to save others, strangers in most cases, and willing to pay the ultimate price to do so. And damn it, what's going on right now with everyone painting all police officers with the same, broad brush because of a few bad people is absolutely heartbreaking for such a proud and noble nation.

[@Eadweard76]

That's Right Mr. Schneider. We got to ask questions and have dialog. 100% Thoughtful dialog and questions foster more ideas like you said and it also fosters understanding, compassion and the willingness to make a change.

[@ThunderCaZ]

You hit the nail on the head of the whole underlying problem of this whole mess since I can remember. Respect, people being raised with no respect or not to respect is a BIG part of all this. Don’t matter what color you’re skin is. It goes both ways. The reason I defend that is because of the way everything is playing out. The whole thing started with something horrible and never should have happened but has really filtered out some good as to issues in our society that need to be addressed but mostly tomfoolery since and flat out idiocy as well.

[@robertashton8069]

I must agree. John has created a great forum here Let's keep the hate out and LEARN

[@donbrookshire2114]

A family against family, brother against brother; For a war has begun, A war like no other. THIS war was not designed at our nation's birth; It would fill the nation ,with blood soiled turf. God bless you John and are Great Country.

[@jjsadventures]

In my opinion, the brother against brother meant that in God’s eyes we are all brothers and sisters. So piloting brother against brother may mean each man against the other

[@JohnSchneiderStudios]

But by that definition don’t all wars do that?

[@George-fh9zm]

@@JohnSchneiderStudios I wish you would make a video with comments about the emancipation proclamation and what it really did and which states it actually affected as well as talk about Abraham Lincoln and his real views on slavery and division of blacks and whites.

[@RoyMaya]

@@JohnSchneiderStudios Yes, you're right. I take that phrase to mean that the war was within our borders, within our family so to speak.

[@jjsadventures]

John Schneider yes they do. It’s so unfortunate that there has to be war at all. War takes people away from their families who love them.

[@markhull1366]

In a biblical sense, yes. But staying in context at that time, it literally meant what it says. Actual families being split. See my comment to John above.

[@johnmurdock4229]

I want to tell you John; it is a true pleasure to watch videos produced by such an intelligent and insightful person. You are always open to new ideas; ready to teach and be taught. You promote discussion and understanding in an era of reactionary extremism. If I had a trophy I'd give it too you. You educate and entertain the public and you ask for nothing. I would be happy to call you friend.

[@adamw116]

Schneider should run for office. Especially if Trump gets back in!

[@JediG16]

John, there are stories of family members that fight against each other on opposing sides of the conflict. I know of a particular story of a Confederate Officer taking over a Northern Ship and he found his son dying on the deck as an officer for the North. But I also think it means that we were all brothers of America and we fought against each other. I recommend you watch Ken Burns The Civil War. It is awesome and full of facts and history. Thanks for the video.

[@gregblue8113]

The victors did not call it "The Civil War" - it simply was "a civil war." Civil war is not a term distinct or unique to the US, it's simply a term. Any time the citizens from a single country enter into war against each other, it is a civil war. I think that's where the term "brother against brother" comes from - it is poetic, but I think also clear - I believe it means US citizens against US citizens. There also were no Irish slaves - there were indentured Irish servants. These were most commonly Irish people who agreed to a number of years servitude (I think 7) in exchange for free passage to the Americas, plus room and board during that time. At the end of their servitude, it was typical that their "masters" would then be required to pay them either in land or in some other fair and equitable terms (I'm sure many of them were cheated). As for African Americans fighting on behalf of the South in the civil war, I have no knowledge of that. But I cannot imagine any person of colour fighting willingly on behalf of a society that was largely fighting for the right to enslave people of their skin colour. I would not be surprised if some were coerced to fight and I'm sure there were also slaves who were devoted to their masters because they were perhaps kind to them, but there is nothing healthy in that - that is not freedom. I do NOT think for a second that anyone from the Dukes of Hazard TV series was racist or bad people, or people who celebrated slavery - I would be more inclined to think it was the complete opposite. But the 70s was a time I think when we were a lot more naive and far less self-reflective. I do not think any kind of TV show that used General Lee's battle flag as an innocent graphic would fly in today's world. The vast majority of people of colour quite understandably see that flag as a brutal reminder of a time when US citizens sailed to Africa, kidnapped and ripped their ancestors from their homes, sailed them to the Americas under brutal conditions, and enslaved them, which commonly included brutal punishment, rape, and murder. Not to mention the soul crushing humiliation. I think the measurable majority of white US citizens also see that flag as a heartbreaking reminder of a past full of shame. I also think many more white US citizens (as well as white Canadians and white Europeans) are coming to realize we still, to this day, live in a world where there is a quiet systemic racism that makes the lives of people of colour so much more difficult than that of the average white person. I hope we all learn from this - I hope all of us work together to create a society where everyone, regardless of the colour of their skin, sex, sexual orientation, place of birth, religious beliefs, or size of their bank account feels empowered and a sense of belonging - knowing that society has their back, and that we are all trying to make life for all of us more equal and rewarding.

[@leonacoburn5852]

Morale is super important. Thanks to your Dad and for your support. I am a Navy Corpsman married to a Navy Corpsman with an Air Force roommate. We all served in Desert Storm. Our daughter and son-in-law are serving in the Air Force now.

[@sightedgem5413]

Hey john do you still have the general lee

[@redline2655]

Yes he does

[@kirksnyder6190]

John, I am ecstatic that you have started this channel. From just this episode the response is, like the others, outstanding. Thank you. As to the war of Northern aggression, secession, they were Americans fighting Americans, unfortunately, and damn sure don't matter to a bullet what skin color a person has. Men, women, children, old, young, too many died then. We are family now and our responsibility to keep it an American family. Thank you.

[@OhioTravelswithKris]

Hey John first comment

[@sojournsolar6723]

Grew up watching the show. Had figurines and toys from the show and considering with everything thats going on I think your being quite proactive in inviting a discussion on such awkward and difficult topics. It's great to see a grown person admit to something they didn't know and be humble about it but yet intrigued by it and invites a discussion about it in a civil and mature manner. That's integrity!! YEEEEEEEEE HAWW!!!!

[@arthurwomack941]

Well john, You've got to be shown... I was taught that the Confederate Flag was a Symbol of white supremacy and hate, To some extent it is, If you want people to Separate the flag and Claim heritage not hate Then what has to happen is people have to stop representing the flag and hate at the same time. What I mean by you have to be shown Is... If you show respect and neighborly love While representing that flag then you can get that message across more effectively. You can't say I'm not a racist and still do racist things

[@rsg5354]

Amen!!

[@thurin84]

i think it had a duel meaning. both american against american and literally family against family. the CBs (ie seabees) were us navy. and often all were called on to fight when one of their construction zones was overrun by a japanese attack. i knew an elderly vet that was in the navy that was in flight training towards the end of the war but, when the navy determined that they didnt need any more pilots, got transferred to some stateside ground job and never saw combat. i think he felt a bit ashamed of this. so i told him, every serviceman and woman was a "cog" in a big world spanning machine. each has its purpose. sure, the machine may have functioned with one or a few missing, but not as efficiently and with enough missing, it breaks down and wont run at all. each "cog" had its vital function and was necessary or that job wouldnt exist.

[@thewatchman3918]

There's only one true teacher and that is Jesus Christ⚠️👋💞

[@darrenphillips1845]

You're darn right. Everyone has their role to play, no matter how big or how small. It's like in "It's A Wonderful Life". You don't know how you've affected the rest of the world by your efforts, but certainly you've had an effect. Everyone is important. Everyone is essential.

[@lisalindsey7991]

I will look it up and do resurch. I love reading. Have alot of Books. I agree. Love you John Schneider.

[@stephenholland3801]

I’m excited to learn about your late dad! I was also an Air Force Bandsman, stationed at Offutt AFB as a member of the USAF Heartland of America Band,, and before that I was a Guardsman in Tennessee’s 129th Army Band. I’m proud to be in company with your father.

[@mickeyjohnson1137]

Obviously, you have a pure heart as reflected in your questions and concerns about life, others, and the self. I enjoy listening to you, and I hope your efforts will continue to bless those who listen. Mickey

[@barbwilliquette90]

Hi John! I just have to say that you’re an amazing person! There are so many perspectives, since you can have 10 people look at the same thing and still get 10 different answers. As far as brother against brother, in some families it would mean literally, while in others it would mean ‘we are all brothers’ because we all share this world together. Poetic also has different meanings, in this case, I choose, ‘having imaginative or sensitively emotional style of expression.’ My Dad was in WWII, in the Air Core (it wasn’t called Air Force at that time), and couldn’t be a pilot because he wore glasses. (also part of that time - restrictions) First he taught air plane mechanics in Texas, then went to Iwo Jima. In his words, ‘They were looking for volunteers to go fix the planes on the island. I went to get the damn war over with!’ So many stories and so proud to be the daughter of a veteran! The greatest generation! Another good quote and book! God bless and take care! 🙂

[@devonbiker]

Enjoying your videos. Recently found you on KZbin and have watch quite a few. I wasn’t big into Dukes at the time I was a knight rider fan but I really appreciate the clean show of the Dukes and since watching your videos I’m tempted to buy the box set. Love your heart and your Christian witness. Encouraging. God bless from the UK.

[@band1986]

As a kid born in 76, you and Tom were my heroes. Very glad to see that were; became are my heroes.

[@jrodri1538]

Everything you say is so true. You are a great communicator. Now let me listen to "I've Been Around Enough to Know". Great song!

[@jimcarter80]

John I don't know if you will see this but I have thought I was less than a good American because I didn't go to war in the Army but was in the national guard, your video has helped me get over that feeling. Thank you.

[@doncullember7835]

John I have to say I really enjoy these conversations!!! Thank you brother for your great Videos!!! As far as your question as to “Brother against Brother” I’m thinking that it did happen in the literal sense, not as much as we may think probably but more on in a broader sense in that in the case of the Family in the Mini-Series “Blue and the Gray” part of the family, brother’s, cousins aunts and uncles lived in Virginia and part of the family lived in Pennsylvania!! Sooo I submit to you, John, wink and I will put my spin on what the war was called! Lol The War of Southern aggression, was fought by Brothers, cousins uncles and I could actually see, although not in a broad sense but even in some cases fathers against son!!! Hmmmm really makes one think and go, Hmmmmm doesn’t it!!! Again brother thank you for your vids!! And I am proud to be part of your fans, Subscribers!!! Have an awesome week sir!!! Although if your 60 I would be your “Older Brother”!!! (63) lol thank you again for your insight and your candor about this “touchy subject” yet it is OUR HISTORY!!!

[@doncullember7835]

I’m sorry that should be The war of Southern Oppression!!!

[@Citizen_Se7en]

Lord knows this country could do well with a lot more level-headed people like John. Thank you, John. Keep doing what you do. Lotsa love, man!!!

[@parrotlady889]

Doing "War between the States" research since 1970s. I was born in Charleston SC!!! "Brother against Brother" was an expression of Abraham Lincoln's. He was referring to all the men of Army Academy. This was the only place to train , learn get business skills. Robert E Lee trained U.S Grant and so forth. These men lived and trained together for years. They were like family. Suddenly they had to choose sides. They faced each other all through the war. Even Robert E. Lee, who loved America went to the SOUTH because he could not draw his sword against his home land of Virginia. People don't get this concept now; but in thos days your HOME land was one of the highest priorities of your existance. Teach yourself!!

[@blackpearl2004]

John, you do a great job explaining what you believe and you do it seasoned with a pinch of salt. Great job and well said.

[@sandrabranum4109]

My dad told me that his Grandpa Asa fought for the North and his brother fought for the South. I later found Asa’s military records in Ancestry.com which showed he was in the Union Army. I remember sitting there for about 5 minutes pondering that little bit of History.

[@RICKROCKERTHEORIGIONAL]

Hi John, my father was a sailor in the korean war out on a freezer ship for 6 months or more at a time. He was very proud to have served and saw his Job as important as they supplied all of the food out at sea to the aircraft carriers and destroyers. I was not taught to hate and being from Mount Kisco, NY like you, grew up with all different races.

[@frankpeck1448]

Thank you, John, for another session of your Food for Thought. Always in awe, listening to you...in spite of my Seventy-six years. Greetings from N. Kentucky.

[@kattykendrick3711]

John keep taking sharing We love what your tryin teach the Krazy haters Guitar Granny

[@DoctorPhobos]

I was an Air Force Weather Specialist towards the end of the Cold War. My last duty station was providing weather support for the Army in Germany. One of the things I learned was that EVERY job leads to accomplishing the mission. The Air Force mission was essentially “Fly, Fight, and Win”. Not every Airman was a pilot. The pilot flew the plane. The maintenance kept the plane operational. Medical kept the pilot operational. Weather briefed the pilot so he or she would know the potential hazards to return safely. Cooks made the meals the pilot ate. Admin specialists did the paperwork to make sure the pilot was paid, got their orders, or promotions. Every job is essential to the mission.

[@darrelllynn4270]

Love you videos Schneider, glad i ran across your channel your a cool down to earth guy Thank you for letting us take a look into your life.

[@sledneck7398]

My family was divided in the war, they were not slave holders, they were not wealthy. From the diaries I have seen they were divided dependent on the location of their dwelling, not ideology in any way.

[@Banded611usa]

Always great wisdom and perspective Schneider! Thank you from your biggest fan!

[@ednashelby4260]

My daddy always told me “brother against brother” was actually that. They fought each other. He said if they lived on the bored states and one was In the Union and the other Confederacy and they met on the battle ground. I like to think they looked out for each other when the met in stead of fighting each other. Thanks John. ♥️

[@kirksnyder6190]

I like John's analogy about the Navy Seabee who's duty was a cook. I can tell you, after 9 + yrs in the USMC I loved eating in the chow hall. We were fed great, well prepared food. My marines and I took care of our cooks by helping clean their weapons. The moral: one who wears the uniform is a soldier, sailor, airman, coast guard and of course Marine. Without support there are no armed forces.

[@deborahwelch993]

You are so wonnderful - such a great man - I love your talent and what you are saying now. Good work.

[@captainfragger6295]

I love the fact that you are a normal person. A lot of the people out in Hollywood have lost their minds. I'm glad there are people like you that don't let the crowd change them.. The question about brother against brother is simple. Families who did not always just stay in the same area. I am read a lot of stories about when young man got old enough they went somewhere else to make a life. Someplace with better resources. Or someplace where other family members were. Also there were states that are not dedicated to either side. Some people would believe in a cause so much that they would travel to go sign up. So this could very easily put family members against each other. Maybe one of the boys went off to a school somewhere and was moved and enlisted. While one of his other brother stayed home to be a farmer and thought the other side was a better cause so he enlisted in the other Army. But on a more philosophical note. When is the general ideas is that we are all Americans and we are all Brothers in Arms as Americans. And since then put the Americans against the Americans it was like brothers against Brothers. Besides the actual cases of actual brothers from the same family fighting each other. And I'm sure there were cousins against cousins and so on. I believe there was literature at the time with stories about brothers and countering each other on the battlefield. Whether they were true or not who knows. It's not impossible. My own family moved around during their time here in America. My dad's family came from England, immigrated to Canada. And my great-grandfather became a preacher and move down to the United States. Where my grandfather worked for the railroad and settle down where he was stationed. And as far as my mother side they were part native. And part Dutch. And they were farmers and they moved around. And during the time of the story of The Grapes of Wrath and the Dust Bowl they left Oklahoma and went to California too, just like in the story. However they eventually moved back to Oklahoma within a few years. But my grandparents were divorced and my biological grandfather had another family out in California and my grandmother had taken the kids back to Oklahoma. So there is a pretty good example of how families were broke up. My mother never knew her brothers and sisters her dad had out in California. She grew up with her two brothers from her mom and dad in Oklahoma.

[@Joehughes2869]

Coming from a southern born , southern heritage loving man I say amen. If you were in the military a cook , soldier, or musician you were their to serve.

[@elainehaynes1168]

This is part of an article written about my great great grandfather William W Hamlin on May 8, 1934. He was 101 years old and had fought in the Civil War. "Although reared in the Southland "Uncle Bill" cast his lot with the Union Army in the war between the States and saw 4 years of service with the Federal Forces. He later returned to his home here (Transylvania County, NC) and reared a family of 8 children". He enlisted in Knoxville, TN. He also had a brother James who fought for the South, so there literally were brothers fighting against brothers. The article was part of one of his obituaries and was published in the Asheville Citizen Times; Asheville, NC.

[@paulbaierl8899]

John. You are super Thank u for your wisdom.read.research.study.My ancestors FOUGHT for freedom.Their freedom,my ancestors FOUGHT for love of land ,and defended their land from a foreign invader .An aggressor,not for slavery ....some died.some imprisoned. All pensioner too.All wore gray in the family.

[@thomaslawry6304]

"Brother against Brother" describing the predicament faced in families (primarily, but not exclusively, residents of border states) in which their loyalties and military service were divided between the Union and the Confederacy.

[@ericpowell3064]

Who knew about 35 years ago, we'd still be learning a little something from the Duke boys?

[@divinekate]

I happened upon your Video, what a pleasure it is to see you John..Nice video.Blessings to you and yours...Much Love..

[@perditusthornatus4750]

I'm a new fan of this channel. I had no idea he regularly made videos. I really respect how well-spoken he is and appreciate how much thought he puts into his arguments. This may sound weird, but I'd love to see him on the Rubin Report or Ben Shapiro's Sunday Special.

[@thyruos6499]

Just found your channel John, enjoyed your work on TV, though I'll be honest, I was a bigger KITT fan than the General's; 10 year old me thought talking cars were the coolest. Anyways, I'm glad to see someone raising discussion without resorting to demonizing of others or becoming offended at difference of opinions. One of the challenges of trying to look for documents and things written at that era, was finding that some of the history was re-written by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. But going back far enough to see the actual documents and proclamation that were made leading up to the Civil War, many states in the Confederate mention the importance of being able to keep slaves in their proclamations, which suggest that it was a big part of why the southern states wanted to secede from the Union. The cotton industry was the biggest industry of the time, and states who produced and exported cotton were concerned that having slaves freed would raise their cost of production to a point of unsustainability. There was also a sense of arrogance that because the cotton industry was so vital to America and Europe at the time, that they should just form their own country and do what they wanted, and that Britain and France would support their effort. TL:DR notes: The civil war may not be entirely about slaves, but it was still a big reason for the war because the south needed to keep cost of cotton production low. Thanks in advance for the discussion.

[@plumber77mjr]

Love ya brother! Such a good man you are!❤️

[@morningstarfarmers7296]

This is good to have dialogue, reminds me a bit of "The Republic - Plato" and the the Political speeches of Cisiro , where debate opens up truth and stretch one to be open to new ideas, but also what is an ideal and what is practical, words and ideas back then carried so much more weight and meaning. Thank you John for starting this

[@gdhaney136]

Yes! Thank you for that. My father was in the Air Force as well, speaking 6 languages in the radio towers. My Grandma was a nurse in the Army who took care of wounded soldiers. My Grandpa worked on the electronics in the Army. My uncle was the youngest commander in the Navy and he ran the medical section on super carriers. EVERY member of the military is serving this country. They may not be combat soldiers, but they are soldiers.

[@russedwards7255]

My Grandfather served in the army during WWII, he was also the head cook where he was stationed. I agree, wether ur a cook or in the band ur still in the army and ur still a soldier.