Posted on 04/23/2015 2:07:46 PM PDT by drewh
This is all utter nonsense. How can anyone be held accountable for their ancestors?
Hey, it might work.
“I looked up my family tree and found out I was the sap.”
- Rodney Dangerfield
He Been Affleckted.
Given his ability... he did them a favor.
If you’re of African or Arabic ancestry, there’s an excellent chance you have slave owners in your family tree.
Ben....no one cares.
Who cares?
Slaves, too.
If anyone should be embarrassed about their slave-owing ancestors it should be 0bama. His ancestors probably sold Michelle’s ancestors to someone like Ben Afflecks ancestors.
I am conflicted on this. first off, he shouldn’t be ashamed of that fact. his ancestors were not alone in what they did. we all have ancestors somewhere along the line that owned slaves, I would imagine. but regardless, it’s odd that he would want that kept out of the show. I would think that it would make the show more interesting to examine that part of your unknown past. on the other hand, I imagine I might want a certain detail of my past not broadcast on national television (if they were doing a story on me) so shouldn’t that be my prerogative? it’s not like when you do a tv show you put your hand on the bible and swear to tell the whole truth, punishable by perjury if you leave out juicy details. thirdly, he’s a liberal douche so I don’t care about his troubles but it’s an interesting predicament nonetheless
If Ben didn’t do anything it wouldn’t have been a big deal, but now he comes off looking like a complete doofus, (What else is new?)
I looked up my tree, and I had slave holding ancestors, but also had people involved in helping with the underground railway, so I guess I balance out.
Reparations! Reparations! Reparations!
I’m in the clear. My ancestors were WAY too poor to have owned slaves.
But now he can “make amends” by producing a movie about it and show how far his family has evolved.
OH NOOOOOOOOOEZ
Are you kidding, Ben will love nothing more than to cry some crocodile tears and proclaim his mia culpas about this. It will satisfy his white guilt pathology and get some publicity for his upcoming movie.
Get him to Diane Sawyer for his tearful on camera apology now!
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