Those people are confused, understandably, because states’ rights was the rallying cry of southern bigots during their opposition to the Civil Rights Movement and desegregation. Bigots don’t tend to be the most enlightened or thoughtful people, and this is a topic that trips up even intelligent and informed people.
Yes, but today the people trying to argue the Civil War was about states rights all secretly wish they could own slaves.
Those people are confused, understandably, because states’ rights was the rallying cry of southern bigots during their opposition to the Civil Rights Movement and desegregation. Bigots don’t tend to be the most enlightened or thoughtful people, and this is a topic that trips up even intelligent and informed people.
They aren’t confused, they just don’t give a fuck if what they’re saying is right or wrong. They only care if it gets them position in the argument.