Salamendacious@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 7 months agoFlorida Democrat Introduces Bill To Prevent Teaching That Black People 'Benefited From Slavery'blavity.comexternal-linkmessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up1927arrow-down111cross-posted to: florida@lemmy.world
arrow-up1916arrow-down1external-linkFlorida Democrat Introduces Bill To Prevent Teaching That Black People 'Benefited From Slavery'blavity.comSalamendacious@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square102fedilinkcross-posted to: florida@lemmy.world
minus-squaremechoman444@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·7 months 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-up2·7 months 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.