What handheld is he playing in the top image? Looks too small to be a steam deck

Oh OK

Northerners weren’t simply more high minded than southerners concerning slavery - industrialization lessened their dependence on slaves to the point where they could abandon slavery without the economy crumbling.

Presumably this would happen in the south as they industrialized as well.

We grant you the rank of EU member, but you are not in Europe.

Edit: For those of you taking this seriously, it’s just a play on a stupid star wars meme