Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoTIL the U.S. Civil War is called "The Slave War" in Icelandiclemmy.worldimagemessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up1862arrow-down116
arrow-up1846arrow-down1imageTIL the U.S. Civil War is called "The Slave War" in Icelandiclemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square88fedilink
minus-squarew2tpmf@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·8 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-up3·8 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.
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.