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Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry
Ah yes, the ones who wrote that "all men are created equal" while denying rights to black men and all women.
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They also wrote about forming “a more perfect union” and set up a system of government that allowed for our society to become more inclusive, albeit sometimes slowly and with violent backlash.
That said, I always found the argument that our past sins are no longer relevant because slavery still exists in Africa today to be somewhat specious. Mainly because the underlying assumption is that the US shouldn’t be held to a higher standard. If you want our system to be held up as a model for other, developing countries (and rightfully so), achieving only somewhat better results isn’t exactly the winning argument that it’s proponents would have you believe.
But, you are correct that this probably isn’t the right time or format for such a discussion. I’ve got enough stressors in my life as it is.