I am sorry for slavery. Part of the privilege of being white is that I don't often need to

[freshwest]

127. American slavery was uniquely based on white supremacy rather than class or circumstances.

Other countries enslave the conquered, the poor or those of other religions. American slavery was based and has continued in less obvious ways *legally* based on race.

The reason black people are targeted is that they are not keeping their *rightful place* by not wearing shackles. So something is connived to make sure that they are put back into shackles again, one way or the other.

It's not about economics, jobs, poverty or religion. Those are just symptoms of the cancer of racism. The mental landscape of black oppressors is the belief they are the inferior 'Other.'

Economics was not the reason for the Civil War, not in the minds of Confederate leaders. It was about race. They also believed women were born incompetent to vote or control what their lives would be.

This is part of the philosophical basis of the Confederacy and all the racist actions that later occured. They believed that the Founders of the USA were out of their minds to believe 'all men are created equal.'

From their bigoted stance, they decided Africans had a role for life. As well as women. And they were the only ones fit to be in charge of government. The actions of the GOP now openly display these beliefs when they restrict voting, get a big happy about lynching PBO, with sovereign citizen groups, the Tenther squads, and believe their guns are their god-given right to protect them from 'the blacks.' Their conspiracy fans preach everything about the founding of this country is a banker plot. They're unwilling to admit the diversion.

But are willing to take us back to before the USConstitution was written to maintain a failed philosophy. They will not win in the end, even in bloodshed, and they are terrified.

Whites in Europe saw when they sailed around the world, that they were a minority and it's why they feel like victims. They could have done better by cooperating with natives, freed and distributed land in the era after the Civil War, but no, they kept to their belief system. All has followed their mindset.

Just a few thoughts, Strong.