The palpable desperation in the efforts to obscure and diminish the point, the ongoing of those attempting to avoid the root and present reality of racism isn't particularly surprising. Recognizing the reality would remove them from a central posit of their philosophical existence: their own part as victims. Victims of liberals, victims of gays and Muslims and any people who won't wish them a Merry Christmas at the mall. If they can't run the show to their taste they'll take on the martyr's robes and rend them loudly. No room on that cross they've built to drag around the joint.
So no, indentured servitude isn't really the same thing as slavery, Angel. If you believe they are one or both terms isn't well understood by you.
And no, Must, every insult isn't the same for everyone which is why if you call a black man a redneck he's mostly going to laugh.
No, Tam, you aren't being called upon to bear guilt when you're called upon to bear witness.
No, a few of you, it isn't reasonable to use historically racist propaganda and claim it means something else for you if you're indistinguishable from the racist without a caveat you don't supply.
And so on. Good night. I have no illusion that I can reach by reason those who are not ensconced in their current position by that same mechanism. And I'm even less interested in entertaining more of it.
Foo. :e4e: