Yes, but the campaigns were not like this. Even Jefferson-Adams was personal insults, not hate at entire segments of voters
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Isn't running on slavery running on hate at entire segment of 3/4 person non voters?
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Hence "voters". They weren't considered fully people, let alone Americans. It's one thing to run on hate of outsiders...
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That, alas, is kinda common everywhere.
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I guess I'm saying our country has a proud history of being far more hateful than we are today.
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Sure, but for the most part, in code. You could hate on minorities, but ridicule a disabled person? get in2 spat w/goldstar fam?
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@DavidCornDC also Jackson literally ran a pro-genocide campaign in 1828 and was accused of marrying a married womanThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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"modern"
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Lincoln campaigned as a moderate, trying to reach a compromise with the slave states. Was not a rabid abolitionist.
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"Modern" doesn't generally include the 19th century...
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It depends upon who you ask. Most historians consider the late modern period to have begun in the mid-18th century.
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In any event, Trump is clearly a postmodern president.
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