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In reply to the discussion: Northam opponents will not like this New York Times article [View all]LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)59. Which is of course, cherry-picking a term
Which is of course, cherry-picking a term that, while correct for a very specific and limited sub-set of history, does not allow for the greater context.
Much as 'agricultural mono-culture' is accurate in general when referring to the causes of famine that hit Ireland, but is in fact, not a valid descriptor as there were in fact, other crops as well.
But I get it... anything and everything possible to pretend slavery was anything other than what it was will come into play when political agendas take a priority than historicity.
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Well, he just called slaves "indentured servants" in a Sunday interview. Thats pretty stupid.
oldsoftie
Feb 2019
#36
Y'all said I was crazy last Saturday when I said 'Coonman' could well mean he was close to blacks
mr_lebowski
Feb 2019
#9
This easily makes more sense as an explanation, given that environment (VA in the 70/80 era)
mr_lebowski
Feb 2019
#17
Classmates used the nickname knowing he had grown up and attended high school with many blacks
wishstar
Feb 2019
#58
You very well may be correct... but Northam didn't do himself any favors with his bumbled apology
groundloop
Feb 2019
#68
I think a lot of people are so passionate about a single issue, it clouds their judgement
hueymahl
Feb 2019
#11
Agreed. When these past mistakes suddenly pop up, it's best to think: "Why now?"
Beartracks
Feb 2019
#73
I agree. The person who most led the Northam is a bad person charge is a DUER who I generally
Blue_true
Feb 2019
#34
Disagree. This is an issue about which we must be passionate or our country will not change.
McCamy Taylor
Feb 2019
#95
So, after growing up around blacks and being "never really a racist" Northam then put on blackface
Empowerer
Feb 2019
#97
I thought Northam was supposed to get a pass because he was an innocent product of a racist culture
EffieBlack
Feb 2019
#29
He provided free or low cost medical care to POC well before he got into politics.
Blue_true
Feb 2019
#49
It's not possible for a person to be different IRL than a picture implies they are
CTAtheist
Feb 2019
#64
Sen Robert Byrd was in the KKK. He went on to become one of the nation's most liberal politicians.
McCamy Taylor
Feb 2019
#94
And "segregation now segregation forever" George Wallace eventually denounced segregation.
McCamy Taylor
Feb 2019
#96