• threeganzi@sh.itjust.works
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    7 hours ago

    Are you saying white slavery was as systemic and width spread as black slavery in America? If so I’ve missed a big part of the American slave history.

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      7 hours ago

      No, I’m just saying what I wrote. It is not meant to be an equality or anything else but just a statement that it is good without any slavery no matter what origin, skin color and (even if I am an atheist and despise any religion) religious affiliation. It was also not referring to Americans but a general statement.

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        4 hours ago

        what is it that drives the desperate need you have to bring it up in this context?

        the vast majority of people who know history know about indentured servitude. but it’s a footnote compared the the millions of people systematically stolen (not indentured, note), taken to another part of the planet and bred for labor.

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_slaves_myth

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          2 hours ago

          Yes ok then say that you are happy that slavery of black people has stopped and that you don’t care about any other form of slavery. < That’s what the statement suggests because you’re not talking about slavery in general but explicitly about black slaves…

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        7 hours ago

        Sure, but the image is about a game taking place in American history. I agree that no slavery is good but you comment doesn’t add much to the historical context. If anything removes nuance.

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          6 hours ago

          Would be good without modern slavery right? Penal labor. But well affected are black white whatever.
          But I could have expressed myself more directly

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            5 hours ago

            There is a certain type of whataboutism where people are just super eager to remind people that “well, actually, white people were slaves too” when referring to slavery in America. It’s likely why they appear to be more on guard about what you’re saying.