GOP presidential candidate draws renewed criticism after suggesting slavery helped African Americans develop skills such as being a blacksmith

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  • StarServal@kbin.social
    3·
    1 year ago

    That didn’t happen. <– Removing slavery from history lessons.
    And if it did, it wasn’t that bad. <– We are now here.
    And if it was, that’s not a big deal.
    And if it is, that’s not my fault.
    And if it was, I didn’t mean it.
    And if I did, you deserved it.

    • NielsBohron@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’d say various conservative factions are at each of the first 4 steps (step three: claiming systemic racism doesn’t exist, step four: “why should I be held responsible for something that my ancestors did?”)