“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” - Abraham Lincoln

Oct 13, 2020 · 6:29 AM UTC

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I’m laughing at reading everybody’s responses and okay I get the irony. But I still think he would’ve said it because the larger point remains. Transformations created at the ballot box are more profound for a society in the long run than is the assassination of any one person.
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But unfortunately the balance is shifting, alas.
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I think in just about every way, this is wrong. Especially coming from Lincoln.
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"Bugger, I was wrong" - Abraham Lincoln just moments after being shot
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Salute you and your thoughts
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In someone’s “ideal” world maybe. However Abraham Lincoln died by a bullet so.... there’s that! 🤔
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So, who shot the deputy?
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If Lincoln had had an order of protection against John Wilkes Boothe, he never would've said this.
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Is it?
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