Yea, good point, I wasn't trying to suggest that slavery was *good* for black people...or anyone! I should have thought that one out a little more. My point is that bad as it was for black people (kind of the 'evil apex' of human slavery the way the Holocaust is the 'evil apex' of genocide) probably many aren't stainless of the instituti…
Yea, good point, I wasn't trying to suggest that slavery was *good* for black people...or anyone! I should have thought that one out a little more. My point is that bad as it was for black people (kind of the 'evil apex' of human slavery the way the Holocaust is the 'evil apex' of genocide) probably many aren't stainless of the institution themselves. They may have slave owners and traders in their genealogies who looked rather a lot like themselves.
Yeah absolutely. Slavery certainly isn't a uniquely black problem. I also agree completely that we should be make society better for everyone. I think race in America gets special attention because it also got special attention (in the wrong direction) for many, many years. But yes, given the vast gulfs of financial inequality in society, racial disparities shouldn't be anybody's top priority.
Yea, good point, I wasn't trying to suggest that slavery was *good* for black people...or anyone! I should have thought that one out a little more. My point is that bad as it was for black people (kind of the 'evil apex' of human slavery the way the Holocaust is the 'evil apex' of genocide) probably many aren't stainless of the institution themselves. They may have slave owners and traders in their genealogies who looked rather a lot like themselves.
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/my-great-grandfather-the-nigerian-slave-trader
And yes, I would much rather focus on making society more equitable for *everyone*...not just blacks. Like, say, the 99%?
Yeah absolutely. Slavery certainly isn't a uniquely black problem. I also agree completely that we should be make society better for everyone. I think race in America gets special attention because it also got special attention (in the wrong direction) for many, many years. But yes, given the vast gulfs of financial inequality in society, racial disparities shouldn't be anybody's top priority.