we-dont-need-a-tv-show-about-the-confederacy-winning-in-many-ways-it-did

I'm confused. Or someone else is confused. Which is it? Where is slavery practiced in the U.S. today? Well, we know there are instances of the wealthy keeping servants in their homes as virtual slaves. But that is no more legal than the traditional form of slaves tilling the fields and living in chains. Interestingly, the wealthy who keep "slaves" aren't standing around waving Confederate battle flags. They're more than likely sitting in exclusive clubs laughing and joking about those in live in "fly-over" America, like the ones pictured here with their Confederate battle flags

It's out there, but some people are too tight lipped to say who's doing it .

The author cites the incarceration of people in this country as analogous to slavery. I don't agree with this for several reasons, but if the author wishes to go there, then let's take a look at the social welfare programs and what they've done to people. Because quote honestly, the prison population of about 2 million is a pittance compared to the number of people the government has enslaved through social welfare programs which have produced an entire demographic numbering into the tens of millions which are beholden to the whims their government masters.

One source I just googled (census.gov) stated 21.3% of our population is on government assistance programs. That's nearly 69 MILLION people.

And, while it can certainly be said that not all will remain on government assistance programs, the fact remains that a very significant portion are maintained in a dependent status on these programs and they're thus under the control of the government/politicians who keep these programs going.

ANY issues with affects these programs thus produces a predictable outcome in terms of support or backlash as a result.


NOW...as to a show about the Confederacy having won the Civil War and slavery existing into the 21st century...that's hardly a realistic outcome. I do not believe it would have lasted anywhere near so long for a variety of reasons.

There are quite a number of other factors than just the handful of Confederate States which would have affected the institution of slavery here. Aside from the simple fact that slavery as an institution was already on its way out for a variety of reasons already existing in the Southern states, the institution worldwide was already on the decline. Economic, political, religious pressures would have long since driven the institution away in the last century and a half plus.