Salamendacious@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoFlorida Democrat Introduces Bill To Prevent Teaching That Black People 'Benefited From Slavery'blavity.comexternal-linkmessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up1916arrow-down111cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squaremechoman444@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 year 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-squareholdthecheese@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year 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.