This was in California. My American history teacher was a confederate defender. Marked it partial credit to say the Civil War was fought over slavery. Full credit for the answer “states rights.” Fully wrong when I said “states rights for its citizens to own people like property.” His ignorance was astounding even to my 17 year old self. When I recognized the joke I was dealing with, I treated the class like a joke.
Mr. Angle, I remember you and your bullshit.
A natural death in your 80s, with tons of people mourning your loss, is winning. They’ve all won. When the names we’re waiting for come, there will be celebrations and laughter. Enough people hate those names, Death just doesn’t want to take that privilege of being the cause of celebration from someone else.