Posted on 04/24/2014 10:44:44 AM PDT by absentee
[embeddable youtube of audio is at the link]
"That's exactly what I said. I said I'm wondering if they're better off under government subsidy, and their young women are having the abortions and their young men are in jail, and their older women and their children are standing, sitting out on the cement porch without nothing to do, you know, I'm wondering: Are they happier now under this government subsidy system than they were when they were slaves, and they was able to have their family structure together, and the chickens and garden, and the people had something to do? And so, in my mind I'm wondering, are they better off being slaves, in that sense, or better off being slaves to the United States government, in the sense of the subsidies. I'm wondering. That's what. And the statement was right. I am wondering."
(Excerpt) Read more at therightscoop.com ...
And that was my biggest fear.
Thanks. Today I am in the mood for some reason to denigrate monkeys. Tomorrow I may be in the mood to be wistful and romantic.
Doesn’t sound like it would be hard for you to be a hero to anyone. You should try writing your story.
In college I took a class on the economic history of the United States. We had to read a buttload of books, and one of them was a comparison of the working conditions of the New England mill workers to those of the plantation slaves in the South.
In spite of the fact that this was a Massachusetts state college and the professor was generally liberal, we all agreed that the slaves had it much better than the mill dollies. By far.
There is much recorded history about both groups and it really isn't even close to being a fair comparison. The main difference, of course, is that the slaves were captured (by other black Africans) and sold to the white plantation owners against their will, while the (mostly) women and children came from northern New England and Canada voluntarily to work in the mills.
The striking difference was the treatment of injured, sick, or elderly workers. When a mill worker was injured (sometimes horribly in the machinery) that was the end of their employment. If they were too sick to work, they were dismissed and thrown out of the company housing. For good. Pregnant? Buh bye. Need to travel back home for a family funeral? You're fired. Mill workers were beaten and their pay was withheld for the slightest infractions. The mill owners kept reams of employment records, so these facts are not in dispute.
The plantation owners also kept good records of their workforce, and we can clearly see that slaves were kept in the "family" right through old age, long past their working value. They were allowed to recover from illnesses, they got medical care, they did indeed have their own gardens near their quarters, they were provided with clothing, clean water, and their shelter was maintained.
I am not saying that being a slave in the South was an awesome life, and the author of the book didn't either. But the case can be made from historical evidence that it was not a living hell for most slaves. There are indeed many horrific stories about violence from sadistic farm bosses, and that is what the American public seems to focus on with regard to slaves. The book/movie "Roots" sealed the deal for white guilt when it came out in the 1970s.
So, to answer your question, we know a lot about how the slaves lived in the American South in the 1700s and 1800s. Most Americans choose to only focus on the violence.
I wish I could remember the title of the book. Maybe I'll go digging -- it was an eye-opening read.
“Best friends can dance to endless love in the dark”
Dont ask me why that hit my by head...it just did lol
Doesn’t explain how “most” slaves were treated.
Yes please share the name of that book and thanks.
Whatttttttttttt?
Good post.
Haven’t you heard Blacks referr to the Democrat plantation? or, slaves to government subsidies. That’s what Bundy is referring to...IMO.
Oh, yeah. They liked it much better as slaves. sarc/ Beaten, tortured, hung from trees. Children taken from their mothers to be worked to death. I mean, who wouldn’t enjoy all that?
Yea its much better in Chicago at the bulletproof Subway!
Does anyone else smell Troll butts?
Dont ask I dont know why lol...on another note I will be saving that website thx for that!
Okayyyyyyyyyyyy but color me intrigued you jarhead vixen.
There is video of Bundy saying what was reported by the Times. Bundy wanted exposure ... and got what he wanted ... probably not the outcome he was hoping for.
People can’t help themselves. They get a bit of fame and their mouths start running like faucets.
It’s not racist, but it will never be understood by the media and the race hustlers.
Saying blacks would probably be better off as slaves again. That IS racist.
Are you crazy? The issue is the feds overstepping authority and trying to do a Waco - not anything about the intended victim. There is no justification for Govt slaughter of citizens no matter how politically incorrect they may be. Bottom line, I don’t care what he says that’s not politically correct, nor do I recognize a master race we are not permitted to discuss.
The Left does not control the narrative.
At least most people saw the old slavery as slavery, and could rise up and fight it. The slavery of today is disguised as “community, love, equality”. And if you stand up against that, you get condemned, like Mr. Bundy.
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