Prior to the 20th century
by AquinasDomer (2023-12-28 19:30:39)

In reply to: No. But you have to be willfully obtuse to not know  posted by 88_92WSND

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Politics was quite partisan and nasty. In the era of reconstruction you had armed mobs working to suppress the black votes, mobs and fisticuffs outside of that area, and daily journalism focusing on politics (most news papers were founded as partisan organs).

The press around the 1800 election was hysterical with each side convinced the other was the doom of the country.

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