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-square87fedilinkarrow-up1853arrow-down116
arrow-up1837arrow-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-square87fedilink
minus-squarew2tpmf@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-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-squareDragonTypeWyvernlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-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.
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.