@Salamendacious@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world • 2 years agoFlorida Democrat Introduces Bill To Prevent Teaching That Black People 'Benefited From Slavery'blavity.comexternal-linkmessage-square92fedilinkarrow-up1929arrow-down111
arrow-up1918arrow-down1external-linkFlorida Democrat Introduces Bill To Prevent Teaching That Black People 'Benefited From Slavery'blavity.com@Salamendacious@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world • 2 years agomessage-square92fedilink
minus-squaremechoman444linkfedilink19•2 years agoSaying that black people benefited from slavery is like saying a kidnapping is beneficial when people are rescued from it. This is cognitive dissonance if I’ve ever seen it.
minus-square@holdthecheese@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•2 years agoBetter analogy is that carpet baggers benefitted the south.
Saying that black people benefited from slavery is like saying a kidnapping is beneficial when people are rescued from it.
This is cognitive dissonance if I’ve ever seen it.
Better analogy is that carpet baggers benefitted the south.