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[–] rafoix@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

That’s only because the liberals government took away Americans’ right to buy and sell people. Gotta bundle debt and people together for good business.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

Back then, both in the US and the UK, the liberal philosophers of the times considered it an infringement on property rights to restrict the buying and selling of slaves. Liberalism: A Counter-History goes over the debates at the time.

[–] Mobiuthuselah@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

Republicans love to point to those days to claim they're not racist today