Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoTIL the U.S. Civil War is called "The Slave War" in Icelandiclemmy.worldimagemessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up1863arrow-down116
arrow-up1847arrow-down1imageTIL the U.S. Civil War is called "The Slave War" in Icelandiclemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square90fedilink
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 months agoBoth the War of Independence and Revolutionary War imply that it’s a civil war.
minus-squarew2tpmflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 months agoThat’s what meant. A civil war is only called a civil war if the rebelling side loses. Otherwise it’s a revolution.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoEh, most governments at least have the balls to call them revolts or rebellions if they win, instead of sucking up to pure evil.
Both the War of Independence and Revolutionary War imply that it’s a civil war.
That’s what meant. A civil war is only called a civil war if the rebelling side loses. Otherwise it’s a revolution.
Eh, most governments at least have the balls to call them revolts or rebellions if they win, instead of sucking up to pure evil.