Why does the U.S get stuck with ALL of the blame for slavery?

[CanadianJudo]

Yes in both cases.

[CanadianJudo]

The Dutch are not very popular in Africa.

[Yakshi]

@altair1013

Do you know anybody who hates the U.S. due to our slave heritage?

Do you think anybody hates The Netherlands because of their slave heritage?

First question: nobody I know. If foreigners hate us, they do so for other reasons. The top two reasons are Bush and Trump.

Second question: no idea. When I visited the Netherlands, I wasn’t there to talk about the American slave trade.

The only time slavery ever came up for me abroad was in Peace Corps Uzbekistan, when some children wanted to know if slavery still existed here. Then again, they also wanted to know if I knew Michael Jackson.

[dantes]

I can without a doubt say that I have never blamed the US for slavery in Portugal.

[altair1013]

@CanadianJudo

Do you think people in the Netherlands blame America for their nation history? are you that stupid.

Jeez Judo. Are you that rude? Leveling totally unprovoked insults like that? Be careful buddy. Are you trying to ruin our friendship or just bore me to death?
BTW. I find the more threatened people feel the angrier they get. No need for all of that hostility. I’m pretty harmless. Try a yoga class?

[MidwestIndy]

@altair1013

@MidwestIndy

Your topic was mindless, ignorant, and not based on any matter of fact. And my post wasn’t an insult, it was a statement as assessment of the subject matter. Not even close to my fault you took it the way you did.

You can skip on any responses you please. Doesnt change the fact of how stupid it is, was. And will be.

Dude. You are in a seriously bad mood. Step outside get some air. Meditate. Sip on some scotch. Really you shouldn’t let a nice guy like me get you so wound up. I will let you make your final rant, then I’m moving on. I hope things improve for you. And Go Colts!

There is no scotch needed, not that I would drink that nasty crap anyway. I’m not wound up at all. Perhaps it is you that needs an adult beverage to help you expand your logical thinking, because quite honestly a sober sane person couldn’t possibly have posted the OP that you did.

[CanadianJudo]

The English are not very popular in South Africa.
The Dutch are not very popular in Africa

the decedent of slaves tend not to have a very positive view of their former masters.

[Fulmination]

Not personally.

Probably.

[altair1013]

@Yakshi

Second question: no idea. When I visited the Netherlands, I wasn’t there to talk about the American slave trade.

When you visited the Netherlands there was no talk of the Dutch slave trade either. The Dutch have moved on. They don’t blame themselves for the acts of people who have been dead for 150 years. Americans wallow in it for some insane reason. Maybe we should follow the Dutch example?

[altair1013]

@MidwestIndy

There is no scotch needed, not that I would drink that nasty crap anyway. I’m not wound up at all. Perhaps it is you that needs an adult beverage to help you expand your logical thinking, because quite honestly a sober sane person couldn’t possibly have posted the OP that you did.

You buying?

[CanadianJudo]

Because Jim Crow exist less then 50 years ago.

[PizzaReverend]

If your premise was true (it’s not), Maybe because we’re just about the only country that fought a war with itself to keep it.

[MidwestIndy]

@altair1013

You buying?

Not scotch, but i’ll be happy to have the waitress bring you a bottom shelf vokda call.

[Excast]

All nations are responsible for their respective histories when it comes to slavery. I would say America is not well served by the fact traitors who murdered Americans in order to maintain their “right” to own black people are still propped up as heroic figures to this day.

[Yakshi]

I believe you.

[Yakshi]

For what reason?

[altair1013]

@Excast

All nations are responsible for their respective histories when it comes to slavery. I would say America is not well served by the fact traitors who murdered Americans in order to maintain their “right” to own black people are still propped up as heroic figures to this day.

Have you ever watched the Ken Burns documentary “The Civil War?” It’s on Netflix. If you haven’t seen it, give it a try. I you haven’t seen it lately, give it a try. In my opinion it is the most captivating documentary ever made. Very eye opening. And the music is incredible.

[CaughtInTheMiddle]

@Yakshi

I thought that our civil war was about states rights.

oh snap…

[PizzaReverend]

@altair1013

@Excast

All nations are responsible for their respective histories when it comes to slavery. I would say America is not well served by the fact traitors who murdered Americans in order to maintain their “right” to own black people are still propped up as heroic figures to this day.

Have you ever watched the Ken Burns documentary “The Civil War?” It’s on Netflix. If you haven’t seen it, give it a try. I you haven’t seen it lately, give it a try. In my opinion it is the most captivating documentary ever made. Very eye opening. And the music is incredible.

While you’re not wrong, and in fact Ken Burns Civil War is by far my favorite documentary of all time, it’s hard not to notice it falls badly for the Lost Cause narrative and equivocates both sides too much.

Same problem with Shelby Footes “The Civil War: A Narrative” which the documentary is based on. Fantastic read. One of the best historical books you’ll ever read. Very slanted nonetheless.

[PurpnGold]

American guilt lol