[ProgressingAmerica]

"I don’t think anyone argues that the U.S. originated the practice"

The phrase "original sin". There's that little word "original" sitting there.

They do argue it. We even had a U.S. president say it. This is a mainstream idea.

Barack Obama, vying for presidency, names slavery as “original sin”

"Oh yeah but that was just Obama who said that" <-- Anybody who believes this nonsense statement here to the left <--- is clueless about indoctrination in the government schools. This is in fact a mainstream idea and a lot of people argue it.

[Kleon]

They do argue it. We even had a U.S. president say it. This is a mainstream idea.

I took that statement to mean slavery is a sin that has been present since the nation's origin, nothing more.

[lastchance]

I should have written, “Anyone who has a basic knowledge of history...”