ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.world · 11 months agoMy dad was a white slave, Kentucky Republican tells NAACPwww.motherjones.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1173arrow-down16cross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.world
arrow-up1167arrow-down1external-linkMy dad was a white slave, Kentucky Republican tells NAACPwww.motherjones.comZeroCool@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square25fedilinkcross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.world
minus-squaremommykink@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25arrow-down10·11 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-squaredudinax@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·11 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-squareLordOfTheChia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-211 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 )