Posted on Aug 1, 2017
How would the USA be now if President Lincoln had shipped all African slaves back to Africa?
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Africa
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Abraham Lincoln
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The loses are too numerous to mention. Artists. Scientists. Musicians. Leaders. Maybe he should have shipped the KKK to Africa. Now that would have been nice.
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Im going to answer the question with a WAG opinion, then ask a question.
"How would the USA be now if President Lincoln had shipped all African slaves back to Africa?"
I think we would have missed out on the good, and had the inevitable bad no matter what.
The mind set that brought us Slavery as a societal ok Norm, could have just as easily decided to enslave any other demographic ..so whats to say slavery would not have happened anyway
Racism, yup that was already here, still here and would be here with out without Africans selling Africans to US slave masters.
I cant think of a single "bad thing" we had at the time of slavery that we did not already have, or would have had anyway.
And now for the question....
Could I, an old white guy have asked this very valid insightful question without backlash?
Could I have posted "How would the USA be now if President Lincoln had shipped all African slaves back to Africa?"
With no follow on context or additional info, posted just as SGT (Join to see) had? Without a hailstorm of criticisms, knee jerk reactions, accusations and general hand wringing?
If you say yes (and I have my doubts)
Could I have done the same on Twitter and received the same thoughtful replies and no backlash?
Could I have posted this anywhere that is not a hate sight, not a "extremism" site of any flavor, LEFT, RIGHT, ALT Right, Occupied Democrat ..ect? without backlash, just as SGT Jacqueem Spratley has done and received only professional, considerate responses?
Mostly a rhetorical question.. but its what the post brought to my thoughts when i read it.
"How would the USA be now if President Lincoln had shipped all African slaves back to Africa?"
I think we would have missed out on the good, and had the inevitable bad no matter what.
The mind set that brought us Slavery as a societal ok Norm, could have just as easily decided to enslave any other demographic ..so whats to say slavery would not have happened anyway
Racism, yup that was already here, still here and would be here with out without Africans selling Africans to US slave masters.
I cant think of a single "bad thing" we had at the time of slavery that we did not already have, or would have had anyway.
And now for the question....
Could I, an old white guy have asked this very valid insightful question without backlash?
Could I have posted "How would the USA be now if President Lincoln had shipped all African slaves back to Africa?"
With no follow on context or additional info, posted just as SGT (Join to see) had? Without a hailstorm of criticisms, knee jerk reactions, accusations and general hand wringing?
If you say yes (and I have my doubts)
Could I have done the same on Twitter and received the same thoughtful replies and no backlash?
Could I have posted this anywhere that is not a hate sight, not a "extremism" site of any flavor, LEFT, RIGHT, ALT Right, Occupied Democrat ..ect? without backlash, just as SGT Jacqueem Spratley has done and received only professional, considerate responses?
Mostly a rhetorical question.. but its what the post brought to my thoughts when i read it.
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SN Greg Wright
On this site, probably, though there are a few SJW's that would 'how dare you' you. On any other site in the world I know of? You'd be ripped a new one.
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SGT (Join to see)
PO1 John Crafton and SGM Erik Marquez have a great point. SN Greg Wright's is more of a duh. . .because internet trolls.
In my defense, I question everyone on the reasoning behind such thought-intriguing, controversial, and rare questions like this.
I think I even questioned PO1 John Crafton on that very link he mentioned. I like to know the "what" and the "why".
Here's my add-on to SGM Erik Marquez's statement. Had you asked this question just as I had, it would be an unspoken responsibility for blacks here with a level head to ask about the "why" because, as I've written it, it could seem extremely racist from a white man. Not everyone gives all perceived and/or deserved necessary info when they should.
That doesn't invalidate the question, though. It simply means two or more need to exercise effective communication.
In my defense, I question everyone on the reasoning behind such thought-intriguing, controversial, and rare questions like this.
I think I even questioned PO1 John Crafton on that very link he mentioned. I like to know the "what" and the "why".
Here's my add-on to SGM Erik Marquez's statement. Had you asked this question just as I had, it would be an unspoken responsibility for blacks here with a level head to ask about the "why" because, as I've written it, it could seem extremely racist from a white man. Not everyone gives all perceived and/or deserved necessary info when they should.
That doesn't invalidate the question, though. It simply means two or more need to exercise effective communication.
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MAJ (Join to see)
First, you're 100% correct. Had slavery never even happened in the US, we'd still have racism. I've personally seen it on 3 different continents so far not including our own.
Second, I agree that on RP you might have gotten away with posting this question only because you are a regular here and anyone who is paying any attention at all would know that you weren't intending it to be hateful. Anywhere else and it wouldn't matter what your intent was. The masses would fill in the gaps with their own version of the truth and you'd be toast.
Second, I agree that on RP you might have gotten away with posting this question only because you are a regular here and anyone who is paying any attention at all would know that you weren't intending it to be hateful. Anywhere else and it wouldn't matter what your intent was. The masses would fill in the gaps with their own version of the truth and you'd be toast.
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Chiming in with excellent question, because I can't even fathom the loss, as CPT Jack Durish says.
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