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Igel

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5. Sherman's march to the sea was very Putinesque in philosophy, and in practical terms towards the end.

Reply to Jack Valentino (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 11:56 AM

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman%27s_March_to_the_Sea doesn't do just a horrible job.

It's a long read, but pays to be read without the "my side's always right" kind of view we now consider dispassionate and neutral in too many instances. First facts (which the wiki article bristles with, with the occasional bare patch), then evaluation.

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