1776: Counterrevolution and White Nationalism

[georgephillip]

How much of the historical events we celebrate today stem from colonial fears that England was about to outlaw slavery?

" We should understand that July 4th, 1776, in many ways, represents a counterrevolution.

"That is to say that what helped to prompt July 4th, 1776, was the perception amongst European settlers on the North American mainland that London was moving rapidly towards abolition.

"This perception was prompted by Somerset’s case, a case decided in London in June 1772 which seemed to suggest that abolition, which not only was going to be ratified in London itself, was going to cross the Atlantic and basically sweep through the mainland, thereby jeopardizing numerous fortunes, not only based upon slavery, but the slave trade."

“Counter-Revolution of 1776”: Was U.S. Independence War a Conservative Revolt in Favor of Slavery? | Democracy Now!

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Without Googling I'll bet Gerald Horne is black.

 

[deannalw]

I googled... he's black.

 

[night_son]

How much of the historical events we celebrate today stem from colonial fears that England was about to outlaw slavery?

" We should understand that July 4th, 1776, in many ways, represents a counterrevolution.

"That is to say that what helped to prompt July 4th, 1776, was the perception amongst European settlers on the North American mainland that London was moving rapidly towards abolition.

"This perception was prompted by Somerset’s case, a case decided in London in June 1772 which seemed to suggest that abolition, which not only was going to be ratified in London itself, was going to cross the Atlantic and basically sweep through the mainland, thereby jeopardizing numerous fortunes, not only based upon slavery, but the slave trade."

“Counter-Revolution of 1776”: Was U.S. Independence War a Conservative Revolt in Favor of Slavery? | Democracy Now!

The only Americans who will buy this pathetic, transparent historical revisionism are those who need to take the 40 out of their hand and get a job. In trying to rewrite our history to fit a narrative designed to align with a hostile ideology you people fan the very flames you claim to want put out. Keep in mind, when setting out to shoot off your own toes, you only get ten bullseyes for idiots.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

I googled... he's black.

I knew it...and a dumb one

 

[georgephillip]

Without Googling I'll bet Gerald Horne is black.

White supremacy and slavery: Gerald Horne on the real story of American independence

 

[Wyatt earp]

Get the fuck out of here, Quackers were already here and against slavery.

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[SassyIrishLass]

Without Googling I'll bet Gerald Horne is black.

White supremacy and slavery: Gerald Horne on the real story of American independence

Only a damn fool is buying that load of horseshit

 

[Indeependent]

Without Googling I'll bet Gerald Horne is black.

White supremacy and slavery: Gerald Horne on the real story of American independence

So that’s what IM2 looks like!

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Without Googling I'll bet Gerald Horne is black.

White supremacy and slavery: Gerald Horne on the real story of American independence

So that’s what IM2 looks like!

About as bright also

 

[Indeependent]

Without Googling I'll bet Gerald Horne is black.

White supremacy and slavery: Gerald Horne on the real story of American independence

So that’s what IM2 looks like!

About as bright also

More like trite.

 

[georgephillip]

How much of the historical events we celebrate today stem from colonial fears that England was about to outlaw slavery?

" We should understand that July 4th, 1776, in many ways, represents a counterrevolution.

"That is to say that what helped to prompt July 4th, 1776, was the perception amongst European settlers on the North American mainland that London was moving rapidly towards abolition.

"This perception was prompted by Somerset’s case, a case decided in London in June 1772 which seemed to suggest that abolition, which not only was going to be ratified in London itself, was going to cross the Atlantic and basically sweep through the mainland, thereby jeopardizing numerous fortunes, not only based upon slavery, but the slave trade."

“Counter-Revolution of 1776”: Was U.S. Independence War a Conservative Revolt in Favor of Slavery? | Democracy Now!

The only Americans who will buy this pathetic, transparent historical revisionism are those who need to take the 40 out of their hand and get a job. In trying to rewrite our history to fit a narrative designed to align with a hostile ideology you people fan the very flames you claim to want put out. Keep in mind, when setting out to shoot off your own toes, you only get ten bullseyes for idiots.

The only Americans who will buy this pathetic, transparent historical revisionism are those who need to take the 40 out of their hand and get a job. In trying to rewrite our history to fit a narrative designed to align with a hostile ideology you people fan the very flames you claim to want put out. Keep in mind, when setting out to shoot off your own toes, you only get ten bullseyes for idiots

You're ignorance of US Capitalism is impressive.
Maybe you should run for POTUS?

“Counter-Revolution of 1776”: Was U.S. Independence War a Conservative Revolt in Favor of Slavery? | Democracy Now!

"The longer answer would involve going back to another revolution—that is to say, the so-called Glorious Revolution in England in 1688, which, among other things, involved a step back from the monarch—for the monarch, the king, and a step forward for the rising merchant class.

"This led to a deregulation of the African slave trade.

"That is to say, the Royal African Company theretofore had been in control of the slave trade, but with the rising power of the merchant class, this slave trade was deregulated, leading to what I call free trade in Africans.

"That is to say, merchants then descended upon the African continent manacling and handcuffing every African in sight, with the energy of demented and crazed bees, dragging them across the Atlantic, particularly to the Caribbean and to the North American mainland.

"This was prompted by the fact that the profits for the slave trade were tremendous, sometimes up to 1,600 or 1,700 percent. And as you know, there are those even today who will sell their firstborn for such a profit.

"This, on the one hand, helped to boost the productive forces both in the Caribbean and on the mainland, but it led to numerous slave revolts, not least in the Caribbean, but also on the mainland, which helped to give the mainlanders second thoughts about London’s tentative steps towards abolition."

 

[Tehon]

Knowledge to right wingers is as sunrise to vampires.

 

[Indeependent]

How much of the historical events we celebrate today stem from colonial fears that England was about to outlaw slavery?

" We should understand that July 4th, 1776, in many ways, represents a counterrevolution.

"That is to say that what helped to prompt July 4th, 1776, was the perception amongst European settlers on the North American mainland that London was moving rapidly towards abolition.

"This perception was prompted by Somerset’s case, a case decided in London in June 1772 which seemed to suggest that abolition, which not only was going to be ratified in London itself, was going to cross the Atlantic and basically sweep through the mainland, thereby jeopardizing numerous fortunes, not only based upon slavery, but the slave trade."

“Counter-Revolution of 1776”: Was U.S. Independence War a Conservative Revolt in Favor of Slavery? | Democracy Now!

The only Americans who will buy this pathetic, transparent historical revisionism are those who need to take the 40 out of their hand and get a job. In trying to rewrite our history to fit a narrative designed to align with a hostile ideology you people fan the very flames you claim to want put out. Keep in mind, when setting out to shoot off your own toes, you only get ten bullseyes for idiots.

The only Americans who will buy this pathetic, transparent historical revisionism are those who need to take the 40 out of their hand and get a job. In trying to rewrite our history to fit a narrative designed to align with a hostile ideology you people fan the very flames you claim to want put out. Keep in mind, when setting out to shoot off your own toes, you only get ten bullseyes for idiots

You're ignorance of US Capitalism is impressive.
Maybe you should run for POTUS?

“Counter-Revolution of 1776”: Was U.S. Independence War a Conservative Revolt in Favor of Slavery? | Democracy Now!

"The longer answer would involve going back to another revolution—that is to say, the so-called Glorious Revolution in England in 1688, which, among other things, involved a step back from the monarch—for the monarch, the king, and a step forward for the rising merchant class.

"This led to a deregulation of the African slave trade.

"That is to say, the Royal African Company theretofore had been in control of the slave trade, but with the rising power of the merchant class, this slave trade was deregulated, leading to what I call free trade in Africans.

"That is to say, merchants then descended upon the African continent manacling and handcuffing every African in sight, with the energy of demented and crazed bees, dragging them across the Atlantic, particularly to the Caribbean and to the North American mainland.

"This was prompted by the fact that the profits for the slave trade were tremendous, sometimes up to 1,600 or 1,700 percent. And as you know, there are those even today who will sell their firstborn for such a profit.

"This, on the one hand, helped to boost the productive forces both in the Caribbean and on the mainland, but it led to numerous slave revolts, not least in the Caribbean, but also on the mainland, which helped to give the mainlanders second thoughts about London’s tentative steps towards abolition."

Cool...When are Africans and Muslims doing away with slavery?

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Knowledge to right wingers is as sunrise to vampires.

It's BS, Loon.

 

[Tehon]

Knowledge to right wingers is as sunrise to vampires.

It's BS, Loon.

Somerset v Stewart is a historical event.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Knowledge to right wingers is as sunrise to vampires.

It's BS, Loon.

Somerset v Stewart is a historical event.

So was taxation without representation

Fckn loons

 

[Rustic]

How much of the historical events we celebrate today stem from colonial fears that England was about to outlaw slavery?

" We should understand that July 4th, 1776, in many ways, represents a counterrevolution.

"That is to say that what helped to prompt July 4th, 1776, was the perception amongst European settlers on the North American mainland that London was moving rapidly towards abolition.

"This perception was prompted by Somerset’s case, a case decided in London in June 1772 which seemed to suggest that abolition, which not only was going to be ratified in London itself, was going to cross the Atlantic and basically sweep through the mainland, thereby jeopardizing numerous fortunes, not only based upon slavery, but the slave trade."

“Counter-Revolution of 1776”: Was U.S. Independence War a Conservative Revolt in Favor of Slavery? | Democracy Now!

Lol
And yet cowardly motherfuckers like yourself never bring up the fact, Where did the blacks come from and who sold the blacks to the whites? Other blacks... And the original slaveowners on this continent were my ancestors American Indians, so shut the fuck up you fucking retard...

 

[Tehon]

Knowledge to right wingers is as sunrise to vampires.

It's BS, Loon.

Somerset v Stewart is a historical event.

So was taxation without representation

Fckn loons

The guy didn't say it was the only cause for the revolution. He said it was a factor.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Knowledge to right wingers is as sunrise to vampires.

It's BS, Loon.

Somerset v Stewart is a historical event.

So was taxation without representation

Fckn loons

The guy didn't say it was the only cause for the revolution. He said it was a factor.

He's a moron and so are you uf you believe his garbage