Democrat Says Slavery Was “Right For The Time”

[SassyIrishLass]

Talk about stepping in your own pile. All one has to do is read this article and it's obvious the gun grabbers don't have anything to stand on, every argument is blown out of the water

Democrat Senator Says Slavery Was “Right For The Time”

At a recent constituent coffee town hall, Oregon state Senator Chuck Riley took heat from pro gun folks who were upset with his vote for the “universal background check” bill. Riley attempted to defend this in numerous different ways, including referencing Supreme Court decisions. When one citizen asked him about the Supreme Court upholding slavery back in the 1800s, Riley said “They were right for the time”.

Democrat Senator Says Slavery Was Right For The Time - Progressives Today

 

[Katzndogz]

Of course it was.

 

[hortysir]

And it was.
As bad as an idea as we see it today, we tend to attach our 21st century ideals to the 17th and 18th centuries.

I don't think the same applies when pro-gunners point out that citizens used to be equally armed as the military though

 

[JFK_USA]

Probably out of context given its a conservative news website.

But at the time, there was no industrial revolution and these farmers had huge lands that need labor to till so that's how they justified it. However, the invention of the Cotton gin made the use of slavery irrelevant IMO and that ignited the Slavery debate to its boiling point. Dred Scott made it over-boil and go crazy.

 

[bodecea]

Talk about stepping in your own pile. All one has to do is read this article and it's obvious the gun grabbers don't have anything to stand on, every argument is blown out of the water

Democrat Senator Says Slavery Was “Right For The Time”

At a recent constituent coffee town hall, Oregon state Senator Chuck Riley took heat from pro gun folks who were upset with his vote for the “universal background check” bill. Riley attempted to defend this in numerous different ways, including referencing Supreme Court decisions. When one citizen asked him about the Supreme Court upholding slavery back in the 1800s, Riley said “They were right for the time”.

Democrat Senator Says Slavery Was Right For The Time - Progressives Today

I would not have used the word "right"...."typical" would have been better. So, he's not very bright in his choice of words. Would you agree?

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Probably out of context given its a conservative news website.

But at the time, there was no industrial revolution and these farmers had huge lands that need labor to till so that's how they justified it. However, the invention of the Cotton gin made the use of slavery irrelevant IMO and that ignited the Slavery debate to its boiling point. Dred Scott made it over-boil and go crazy.

Missed the video, eh? Dumb ass

 

[Edgetho]

Capitalism ended slavery.

But the scum of the earth dimocraps are too stupid to understand that.

They're still stuck in feudalism and can't get out

 

[Pogo]

Capitalism ended slavery.

But the scum of the earth dimocraps are too stupid to understand that.

They're still stuck in feudalism and can't get out

Capitalism STARTED slavery, as we know the form in the Americas. It was completely about a free labor pool to exploit sugar, tobacco, cotton and the like.

Crack a history book sometime before you dig yourself deeper.

 

[The2ndAmendment]

Capitalism ended slavery.

But the scum of the earth dimocraps are too stupid to understand that.

They're still stuck in feudalism and can't get out

Wait, you mean free markets ended slavery in many other western nations without a civil war?

Omg you're right!

 

[JakeStarkey]

Capitalism ended slavery. But the scum of the earth dimocraps are too stupid to understand that. They're still stuck in feudalism and can't get out

Capitalism propelled slavery: outlandish wealth from captive worker force.

Truly, readers, if Edgetho is writing for pay, his employers are getting gipped.

 

[Katzndogz]

Capitalism ended slavery.

But the scum of the earth dimocraps are too stupid to understand that.

They're still stuck in feudalism and can't get out

Capitalism STARTED slavery, as we know the form in the Americas. It was completely about a free labor pool to exploit sugar, tobacco, cotton and the like.

Crack a history book sometime before you dig yourself deeper.

Do you really think slavery started and only existed in America?

 

[hortysir]

Capitalism ended slavery.

But the scum of the earth dimocraps are too stupid to understand that.

They're still stuck in feudalism and can't get out

Capitalism STARTED slavery, as we know the form in the Americas. It was completely about a free labor pool to exploit sugar, tobacco, cotton and the like.

Crack a history book sometime before you dig yourself deeper.

What you say is true.
BUT can you take the next step and admit that Lincoln's attempt to "preserve the Union" was a thinly veiled attempt to powergrab those things you just listed?

 

[Eaglewings]

Talk about stepping in your own pile. All one has to do is read this article and it's obvious the gun grabbers don't have anything to stand on, every argument is blown out of the water

Democrat Senator Says Slavery Was “Right For The Time”

At a recent constituent coffee town hall, Oregon state Senator Chuck Riley took heat from pro gun folks who were upset with his vote for the “universal background check” bill. Riley attempted to defend this in numerous different ways, including referencing Supreme Court decisions. When one citizen asked him about the Supreme Court upholding slavery back in the 1800s, Riley said “They were right for the time”.

Democrat Senator Says Slavery Was Right For The Time - Progressives Today

Yes as usual it is twisted and turned to try to discredit him about his decision on the universal back round check. I understand exactly what he was saying, and it didn't mean that he would have voted that way back then...

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Talk about stepping in your own pile. All one has to do is read this article and it's obvious the gun grabbers don't have anything to stand on, every argument is blown out of the water

Democrat Senator Says Slavery Was “Right For The Time”

At a recent constituent coffee town hall, Oregon state Senator Chuck Riley took heat from pro gun folks who were upset with his vote for the “universal background check” bill. Riley attempted to defend this in numerous different ways, including referencing Supreme Court decisions. When one citizen asked him about the Supreme Court upholding slavery back in the 1800s, Riley said “They were right for the time”.

Democrat Senator Says Slavery Was Right For The Time - Progressives Today

Yes as usual it is twisted and turned to try to discredit him about his decision on the universal back round check. I understand exactly what he was say, and it didn't mean that he would have voted that way back then...

You're a mind reader? Wow....

 

[SuperDemocrat]

should Obama be worried?

 

[ClosedCaption]

OP is upset that a democrat reflected her position on slavery.

As soon as Ben Carson says the same thing they'll all swarm to him with support.

 

[there4eyeM]

Very unfortunate verbiage out of context. Slavery was accepted throughout human history and was normal until relatively recently. It is and always was horrible. Applying totally current thinking to the past has analytical problems. The speaker in this case, in this context, must be excused.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Very unfortunate verbiage out of context. Slavery was accepted throughout human history and was normal until relatively recently. It is and always was horrible. Applying totally current thinking to the past has analytical problems. The speaker in this case, in this context, must be excused.

Spoken like a true Demonrat. LOL If a republican had said this your head would be spinning and exploding...we both know this so stop the charade

 

[ClosedCaption]

Very unfortunate verbiage out of context. Slavery was accepted throughout human history and was normal until relatively recently. It is and always was horrible. Applying totally current thinking to the past has analytical problems. The speaker in this case, in this context, must be excused.

Spoken like a true Demonrat. LOL If a republican had said this your head would be spinning and exploding...we both know this so stop the charade

Ben Carson has said this over and over and republicans were so upset they defended him like he was their mothers

 

[SuperDemocrat]

Will the head of the Democratic Party issue a statement apologizing for slavery?