I certainly believe it is, and if I were a white American, I'd want to distance myself from anything and anyone, including any institution, that had a role in trying to maintain it, especially if that institution was specifically created with the specific purpose of upholding slavery.
I am a leftist and a liberal, and thus very VERY anti-racism and anti-KKK, after all.
Are *you*? π€π
The harsh reality is this world doesn't go round unless somebody is doing something for nothing. The United States never stopped using slavery they just outsourced it.
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Current migrant care is more important than the past slave stuff.
shareAs a white American born in the twentieth century I have no connection to slavery adn thus no need to give "distancing myself from slavery" any thought.
Anyone that tries to hold me personally responsible for shit that other people did, long before I was born, can go fuck themselves.
And there in lies a huge problem. So because it has no personal connection to you you do not feel the need to give it a second thought. I did not experience the Holocaust nor was I obviously involved in it. I give it a second thought as to examine history and to learn from it.
No one is doing that to you.
How is it a huge problem, that I feel no need to give slavery a thought?
shareBecause whether you like it or not is a part of history. What if someone was to say I feel no need to give history a thought? Can you technically do that? Yes but don't you think that is a bit scary someone taking that stance and then voting in an election? Not even giving it a thought is basically saying I will blatantly ignore it.
shareI actually am very interested in history and give all types of history thought.
But the op was in the context of an modern white guy having to do shit to distance himself from the issue.
That is some serious retarded shit. And anyone that tries to hold any living white person to such a concept is an asshole.
You just openly admitted you are not interested in a part of history with saying you feel no need to give it a thought.
I never tried to hold any living white person accountable for the sins of other people before them. You however saying you feel no need to give it a thought is you ignoring history.
I have editied it to be more specific to the context of the op.
I actually think a lot about history. But slavery, as per the op, is a long dead, long moot issue. It's primary purpose TODAY is to try to hold white people accountable for the sins of other people.
For you to ignore that reality, is for you to be a troll.
I do not believe you think a lot about history. I also do not believe it's primary purpose today is to target white people like you say. I do not buy that bs for a second sorry. Sell your snake oil somewhere else. If you cared about history you would not have made the claim that you have not given it a thought since you are a white male. Slavery is part of history whether you like it or not.
shareSome of these people don't want you to think about slavery or learn about slavery as you're taking a history class. They don't want you to be thinking about slavery just as part of your history class and then when class is over you don't think about it, and you just go home and get on with life. They want you thinking about it 24/7 until you're racked with guilt and apologizing for it 24/7 with the apology never going to be accepted.
shareNo. The problem is when people attempt to downplay it and not acknowledge it. I hold no person accountable for something people did many years ago. However as I posted above to say I do not want to think about it is to ignore a part of history.
shareThe op clearly states that white people should be actively workign to "distance" themselves from something that we are alread completely seperated from.
That is the context of this discussion, leftards like you trying to smear white people today for shit we had nothing to do with.
Politically, my goals have nothing to do with "slavery" and everything to do with shit I care about. HIs/your desire for me to waste my time and energy, is denied.
And by the way, it is racist of you to hold us accountable based on our race.
So, FUCK OFF.
Anybody should be distancing themselves from corruption of any kind. No many people are not willing to distance themselves from it. They will gladly gaslight and attempt to say racism never existed and downplay it. You yourself are mad that some people aren't willing to ignore history. You only care about injustices to your kind no on else's. Such nice language. That's quite Christian of you.
sharePeople with no connection to something, have no need to distance themselves.
By arguing that they DO need to distance themselves, you are implying that they are personally accountable.
That you want to do that, while denying that you are doing that, is just you being an asshole.
Some people do have connections and still refuse to distance themselves.
Don't put words in my mouth. You said you don't care to think about it because you have no connection to it. That's an uncaring attitude.
I care about the Holocaust even though I had no connection to it at all. I care because it's history.
I would never ask you to distance your self from the Holocaust, because you have no connection to it.
THis thread, the op, is arguing that white Americans today need to or should do that.
Are you supporting or opposing that position?
You said you do not even care to think about slavery. That shows you do not care about a part of history. I have no connection to the Holocaust but I do think about it and acknowledge it's existence. Anyone should distance themselves from corruption or bigotry of any kind. This is not exclusive to any particular race. Regardless if you have any connection to it at all.
I am not but I take issue with your stance. You will not catch me idolizing bigots like Chris Columbus or other terrible people that people have brainwashed into thinking are good people. Everyone has flaws but to overlook someone who commits atrocious things to the world and pretend ;like they are good upstanding people is not something anyone should support. All distancing means is to no support those type of ideologies, it does not mean someone is guilty of those things simply because they should distance themselves from it.
Care? i certainly am not emotionally invested in an issue that was moot before my grandfather was born.
And I do not have to distance my self from it either. I am completely unconnected to it in any way and any asshole that says otherwise can go fuck themselves.
Don't walk it back. You said you don't care to think about it. Not being emotionally invested and not caring are two different things. I caught you saying you don't care to think about it.
That was a display of your true colors. You are a bigot.
Your word games noted and dismissed.
shareThis will count as a concession from you. Scoreboard me 111 you 0.
shareFuck off.
shareHow very Christian of you.
shareDude, you are an asshole.
I have no connection to slavery and no need to distance myself from it.
Only an asshole would claim otherwise.
You are that asshole.
You said you do not care to think about slavery. This means you do not care about a piece of history. Your words chief not mine.
shareYou made taht point, i addressed it.
It is ancient fucking history. Stop living in the past.
You attempted to backpedal. That is not addressing that is walking it back.
History which you claimed to not care about lol. I literally can;t pay for this. Your foolishness is on full display here. Do you care about history or not?
You are nitpicking over word choice because you have nothing real to sayl, troll boi.
shareNope I just was able to expose your foolish words. Speak carefully with me. You say stupid stuff and I will call you on it. You got exposed. You do not care about a piece of history.
shareNope. i will speak normally. If you want to get your panties in a twist over silly word games that is on you.
Meanwhile my point stands. I as a white American have no need to distance my self from slavery, becuase it was a moot issue before my grandfather was born.
And anyone that says otherwise, can go fuck themsleves.
Nope your words will be used against you. You said you do not care about a piece of history. That point stands. Your words chief. Own up to it like a man would.
I will give you a chance to recant your words. Do you care about slavery or not?
I clarified my position for you already fag.
As a white American born in the twentieth century I have no connection to slavery adn thus no need to give "distancing myself from slavery" any thought.
Anyone that tries to hold me personally responsible for shit that other people did, long before I was born, can go fuck themselves.
To be clear that is NOT me
recanting anything and you can go fuck yourself.
So then you are denying what you said then. This counts as a concession from you. Thanks for that. Quit saying stupid things and then getting mad when people hold you accountable for saying it. I am more than willing to keep on educating you.
shareNope. you got weird about wordss so I clarified for you.
Other than that, go fuck yourself. Pussy.
Lol no I called you on a stupid claim. You got wrecked deal with it.
shareI made a point, you responded by whining about word choice.
you are troll boi.
As a white American born in the twentieth century I have no connection to slavery adn thus no need to give "distancing myself from slavery" any thought.
Anyone that tries to hold me personally responsible for shit that other people did, long before I was born, can go fuck themselves.
I'm guessing not, as the 'again' in MAGA is clearly referring to those halcyon days before that pesky 13th Amendment!
shareYes. I also really wish the Africans hadnβt enslaved so many of their fellow countrymen and sold them to other nations.
Everyone blames certain white Americans for black slavery β and they were guilty β but conveniently ignore the fact that Africans were the bigger culprits.
BTW you canβt be a leftist and a liberal. Theyβre the same thing.