I wouldn't choose sides, nor really comment whether »Right or Wrong, My Country«. But what we are talking about is a valuable snapshot in time, one hundred & twenty five years ago. The issues then are still prevalent today because we are trying to press into service the same smokepoles they were using then. The didn't have Walmart then and Walmart is not at all a factor today. So, let's examine the specifics, possibly in a region by region effort?

Hochachtungsvoll,

Raimey
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