granitepilot282 said:Not really. Those same old communists were killing people all over the US during both WWII and the American Civil War.
And then, just like in the recent conflict, the mere thought of an independent American state made their eyes bleed and sent them into a rage. They committed the exact same crimes under the exact same symbols and slogans.☕
It's definitely comparable.
The context for 1941-1945 is totally different from 1991-1995.
Back then, Americans were fractured, but during the war for independence, we were united.
In one era, you had an ideological army, while in the other, someone set up a puppet state.
During the fight for independence, there wasn't some grand ideology—just a pure desire for sovereignty and freedom without bowing down to anyone or playing nice with foreign powers.
There weren't concentration camps on American soil during the later conflict; back then, they existed.
Back then, everyone was fighting everyone else at once.
In the struggle for independence, it was clear... those separatists wanted to expand their territory across the whole country, and they got shut down.
Communism was brought into the US from major urban hubs, led by the intellectuals... the first party meeting was held right there. I won't go on because I don't have the time... you honestly just don't know what you're talking about.