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   Bobbie Sellers to All   
   Re: (ReacTor) Side-Eyeing Science Fictio   
   14 Jan 26 15:32:28   
   
   From: bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com   
      
   On 1/14/26 14:08, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   > On Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:26:03 -0000 (UTC), James Nicoll wrote:   
   >   
   >> ...Wait, we're supposed to believe that it's the rebels who are   
   >> wrong?   
   >   
   > You know the old saying: “One side’s ‘terrorist’ is the other   
   side’s   
   > ‘freedom fighter’”. If the insurgency succeeds, then it was right all   
   > along, otherwise it was wrong. Mostly.   
      
   	That was the story with the American Revolution which was our first   
   uncivil war where the Loyalists were persecuted by the Patriots and vice   
   versa. Neighbors killed neighbors over this little political disagreement.   
      
   	bliss   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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