Do we apologize for the past?

[Kwon]

[The Scott]

Being of Teutonic and Jewish DNA but per my upbringing I am 100% American, this dumb bitch would have me hating myself and demanding I apologize to myself.  She appears to have more than a touch of Caucasian in her and is unknowingly embarrassing her rich "heritage" by sounding like a British Whitey.  She should purge the "bleach demon" DNA from herself.

I hope she is taken down for food by a roving band of black midgie huntsmen led shamelessly by Peter Dinklage in blackface.

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

Seems like in Florida, we're suppose to thank slavery for the valuable skills we had like picking cotton🙄🙄

[Dave D]

Seems like in Florida, we're suppose to thank slavery for the valuable skills we had like picking cotton🙄🙄

Vince what is your experience with slavery?

I’ve noticed many people have comments on the slave practices of a few hundred years ago but by hey remain silent about the slave trade that is taking place in America today? Why do you think that is?

[mac33]

But science says we all came from Africa so we are all black by origin right? And wait until the turks and arabs start paying europeans insane amounts of money for reparations... oh wait, that doesn`t fit the narrative of oppressed americans of today, of which I doubt you will actually find anyone being black, since there is so much white blood in them...

[Marvin Martian]

Seems like in Florida, we're suppose to thank slavery for the valuable skills we had like picking cotton🙄🙄

When have you ever picked cotton? The first slave owner in the USA was a black man. Less than 1% or whites owned and benefited from slavery and MOST blacks were not slaves. I would bet that the % or slavery in your lineage is minuscule if any at all.
Slavery is disgusting, barbaric behavior. It pales in comparison to the way my redskin (yeh I’m big enough to handle being called redskin) bloodline was treated. My skin is damn near as dark as some negroes when I spend any time in the sun, but I’m considered a white devil?? NOBODY deserves reparations and only a loser mentality would want that. I’ve earned every penny of my wealth and would be fckn offended if someone had tried to give me charity as if I were incapable of navigating life’s challenges and finding success

[joswift]

Seems like in Florida, we're suppose to thank slavery for the valuable skills we had like picking cotton🙄🙄

If it hadnt been for slavery you would be a stick thin African with 5 kids, (4 that died) sitting outside a mud hut

[Skeletor]

If it hadnt been for slavery you would be a stick thin African with 5 kids, (4 that died) sitting outside a mud hut

(Credit to Keith)

[Humble Narcissist]

They have the minds of 4 year old children.

[The Scott]

Vince what is your experience with slavery?

I’ve noticed many people have comments on the slave practices of a few hundred years ago but by hey remain silent about the slave trade that is taking place in America today? Why do you think that is?

An uncredited role in "Pulp Fiction" in the brave role of "The Gimp" and (again uncredited)as the stunt double for Ving Rhames as "Marsellus Wallace" during the buttfuck scenes?

[funk51]

 No, it's history move on.

[Fortress]

If they don’t tone it down they might very well find themselves back in chains.

Or swinging by their necks from a tree.

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

Vince what is your experience with slavery?

I’ve noticed many people have comments on the slave practices of a few hundred years ago but by hey remain silent about the slave trade that is taking place in America today? Why do you think that is?

I know the stories that my grandmother used to tell me but my point is that there is no way to know whether a slave learned valuable skills or what not or even how they were treated.  As far as I know, my family was treated relatively ok and she never told me about any whippings or such but there's no telling as to if there was some corporal punishment....simply that they picked cotton and harvested peanuts and after the war, they stuck around and work the same fields for a paycheck.  Obviously other people had adverse experiences or simply moved away after the war   

Desantis needs to stop meddling into textbooks because he wasn't a slave neither and its going to hurt him very badly in the polls

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

If it hadnt been for slavery you would be a stick thin African with 5 kids, (4 that died) sitting outside a mud hut

There's no telling where I would have been you goof.   Very few people in Africa live in grass huts anymore.   I would likely be working for mKopa given my skills

[mops]

There's no telling where I would have been you goof.   Very few people in Africa live in grass huts anymore.   I would likely be working for mKopa given my skills

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

When have you ever picked cotton? The first slave owner in the USA was a black man. Less than 1% or whites owned and benefited from slavery and MOST blacks were not slaves. I would bet that the % or slavery in your lineage is minuscule if any at all.
Slavery is disgusting, barbaric behavior. It pales in comparison to the way my redskin (yeh I’m big enough to handle being called redskin) bloodline was treated. My skin is damn near as dark as some negroes when I spend any time in the sun, but I’m considered a white devil?? NOBODY deserves reparations and only a loser mentality would want that. I’ve earned every penny of my wealth and would be fckn offended if someone had tried to give me charity as if I were incapable of navigating life’s challenges and finding success

I never picked cotton, but I did crush it when I was in Seaboard for a short period of time...it was kinda fun.  You jump up and down on a wooden board for a few hours in a bin until it doesn't go any further.  Good pay for an 11 year old.   

[Thin Lizzy]

If it hadnt been for slavery you would be a stick thin African with 5 kids, (4 that died) sitting outside a mud hut

C’mon, had whitey never set foot in Africa, Kenyans and Ethiopians would be flying around on jet packs.😂

[Thin Lizzy]

I know the stories that my grandmother used to tell me but my point is that there is no way to know whether a slave learned valuable skills or what not or even how they were treated.  As far as I know, my family was treated relatively ok and she never told me about any whippings or such....simply that they picked cotton and harvested peanuts and after the war, they stuck around and work the same fields for a paycheck.  Obviously other people had adverse experiences or simply moved away after the war   

Desantis needs to stop meddling into textbooks because he wasn't a slave neither and its going to hurt him very badly in the polls

As a businessman, you know that  trade infers two parties. Who did the guys who came over on boats trade with in Africa?

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

As a businessman, you know that  trade infers two parties. Who did the guys who came over on boats trade with in Africa?

I have no clue how my ancestors got over to America.   Doesn't matter anyway, however they got over here, they were slaves.


I never did answer the title of the thread of whether there should be an apology or not.  There's no-one left alive to apologize for slavery...they are all dead.  However, whites as a whole have historically benefited from discrimination...or at the very least Anglo-Saxon white man.  I don't really count the Irish because they got treated pretty bad in this country for a number of years even though they were white as well but eventually they were put in the fold.   Blacks fought in WWI and WW2 and were cheated out of their bonus certificates and GI Bills.   Land was seized unfairly, towns were burned down, loans were denied etc.  Lot of greasy shit over the years.       

 As far as issues affecting me directly, the only issue I have with is banks jacking up interest rates based on race.   Everyone should be equally evaluated for credit worthiness.   

[oldtimer1]

Seems like in Florida, we're suppose to thank slavery for the valuable skills we had like picking cotton🙄🙄

That was taken out of context.  Many freed slaves got into farming and they learnt that while being a slave. 

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

That was taken out of context.  Many freed slaves got into farming and they learnt that while being a slave.

Thats a skill that everyone had to learn, there wasn't exactly supermarkets and shit in the 1800's.

[Fortress]

Thats a skill that everyone had to learn, there wasn't exactly supermarkets and shit in the 1800's.

There’s always been shit.

Your people keep adding to the tally.

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

There’s always been shit.

Your people keep adding to the tally.

What the fuck tally are you talking about?  Slavery is slavery...doesn't matter what "skills" you got or how you ended up being a slave or how you were treated you sun cricket.   You are captive, you cannot freely move about, you are being told what to do...what the fuck do you not understand, honky???

Geez, grow the fuck up

[joswift]

There's no telling where I would have been you goof.   Very few people in Africa live in grass huts anymore.   I would likely be working for mKopa given my skills

No , they have a load of old back doors nailed together instead

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

No , they have a load of old back doors nailed together instead

And thats why i backed mKopa back in 2014.  The power grid in whats currently shithole countries is overwhelmed and lacking repairs.  They shut off the power for 6 hours every day to conserve and thats on a good day.  Other times, it coukd be weeks before they get power.

This set up the opportunity to replace the infrastructure in this homes with solar power fron mKopa and now i-solar.  Once they complete the installments,  they own the equipment or just buy it outright which is like 60 bucks.  They can charge their cell phones,  watch free tv, kids can stay up and study, etc.   They are now  also producing solar cookers and energy efficient wood burning stoves.  They are really rocking it out over there

Its a long way to go but hopefully by 2030, it will be an example of a country that practically runs completely on solar