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[–] MaxPower@feddit.de 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hm if black people benefitted from slavery, why not reintroduce slavery then? And while you are at it, maybe white people want to benefit, too? Maybe DeSantis specifically could also benefit. Let's make him "benefit". /s

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Bring back? Slavery isn't gone. It's still allowed in the prison system.

[–] Blackmist 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They did. It's called the 13th Amendment.

[–] Juno@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I think people misunderstand the 13th as simply ending slavey, not so. There is a very very large EXCEPT in there and it becomes clear why 🚔 🚓 👮‍♂️ 🚨 🚔 🚓 👮‍♀️ 🚨 🚔 they have so many problems because of law enforcement