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Originally Posted by gothicusmaximus
Jillian's point is that living in most areas of Africa is generally 'worse' than living in America due to the influence of American and European imperialism. Had it not been for other nations ransacking the continent's population for slaves and perpetrating similarly deleterious campaigns against its people, living in Africa would be more pleasant today.
To say what you're saying is to declare "Well, if your ancestors hadn't been slaves, you wouldn't be able to live in the great nation we've built on the foundation of your ancestors' forced labor! You'd have to live in the pale shadow of a civilization that was left in the wake of your homeland's invasion at our hands!"
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No, that's not what I'm saying at all.
How many times do I have to say that I'm not saying it was worth slavery, or that slavery was a good idea because it's caused a few good things now?
I'm saying that slavery was bad, but living in America is good, and at least some people who wouldn't have otherwise gotten to live in America can now live in America.