Reblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:
I wasn't paying close attention, and so assumed that thing about slavery not being so bad because some slaves learned valuable skills must be an Onion parody. But it isn't. It's an actual current right wing talking point.
It's like saying cancer isn't quite so bad because some people really like hospital food.