@ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.world • 5 months agoMy dad was a white slave, Kentucky Republican tells NAACPwww.motherjones.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1172arrow-down16cross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.world
arrow-up1166arrow-down1external-linkMy dad was a white slave, Kentucky Republican tells NAACPwww.motherjones.com@ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.world • 5 months agomessage-square25fedilinkcross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.world
minus-squarePP_GIRL_linkfedilink15•5 months agoI mean, the argument that there are/were white slaves does have some merit, but I wouldn’t expect any of these people to either A) know about it or B) argue it in good faith.
minus-square@dudinax@programming.devlinkfedilink6•5 months agoEven if true, what is it an argument against? If her great-great-grandpappy was a real slave, she might have heard slavery is bad.
minus-square@LordOfTheChia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•edit-25 months ago what is it an argument against? “All slaves matter” ( Just like the “all lives matter” response to “black lives matter”, it’s a way to dismiss the concern behind the original sentiment or facts )
I mean, the argument that there are/were white slaves does have some merit, but I wouldn’t expect any of these people to either A) know about it or B) argue it in good faith.
Even if true, what is it an argument against? If her great-great-grandpappy was a real slave, she might have heard slavery is bad.
“All slaves matter”
( Just like the “all lives matter” response to “black lives matter”, it’s a way to dismiss the concern behind the original sentiment or facts )