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I thought the greatest period in our country's history was the 1950s? We didn't have slavery then, but we did have Jim Crow.
Valid point. The 1950s are often romanticized by today's pop culture, yet Jim Crow was well entrenched back then...
I think that many folks romanticize the colonial times and many will say that was a great time in our country's history yet slavery existed.
I find myself thinking about how wonderful it must have in the Wild West prior to that territory being settled despite the obvious hardships and dangers that were found around every corner.
Every ERA of American History has its good and bad points... The Antebellum South is romanticized quite a bit in the South but that doesn't mean those who romanticize it are some how in favor of slavery... Thats just twisting crap to suit your own agenda..
A health dose of skepticism tends to balance things out in your favor, just takes some adjusting on your part. My wife went through the same dilemma and was forced to adjust her attitude somewhat so that she could see the world and people for what it really is and not what she wanted it to be. Yes, it can be depressing but at the same time seeing the truth is always preferable to blindness.
Oh, I know, and I'm not altogether blind to what people are. I will admit, though, that I am still holding out hope for the people of Alabama to reject this creep.
LOL @ the people in here trying the "that's not what he actually said" stance. Even his actual attempt at saying black families were in tact is still kind of false because slaves' family members were sold off all the time. We'll never have a full blown conversation about what actually happened to black people in America. How can we expect to ever be "post-racial"?
Here is what Moore said, in answer to the question:
"I think it was great at the time when families were united—even though we had slavery—they cared for one another…Our families were strong, our country had a direction."
He did not say, nor did he even suggest that we were great because we had slavery.
This is how you Leftists always twist the meaning of anything any conservative says. You have no shame!
"George Washington is admired because after two terms he said enough, I'm going back to being a citizen. There were no term limits, but he said I'm a citizen. I served my time. And it's time for the next person, because that's what democracy is about. And Mandela similarly was able to recognize that, despite how revered he was, that part of this transition process was greater than one person."
of course, there was slavery here before 1776, but that was before we officially became an independent country.
now you know!
Thanks but that doesn't specifically support that particular comment was referencing an actual time period that he thought was great. If you have any information thats actually helpful let me know.
Here is what Moore said, in answer to the question:
"I think it was great at the time when families were united—even though we had slavery—they cared for one another…Our families were strong, our country had a direction."
He did not say, nor did he even suggest that we were great because we had slavery.
Not "because". "When".
What he actually said was that the country was great, even though there was this little issue with black people being livestock. Which he, magnanimously, is willing to overlook in the name of family unity and "direction". (The direction was right into the open maw of an incredibly bloody civil war, but hey - still counts as a direction, right?)
Anyway, what happened is pretty obvious: He got befuddled by being asked by a person with more melanin than he's used to see, and thought he'd better work slavery into his answer. (Always a winner with, y'know, those folks.) He was just not bright enough to do so without shooting himself in both feet and not realizing why he'd just said something both stupid and offensive. Doddering old fool.
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