Frankly, yes. At least I wouldn't be here on my butt not working. You really don't know much about me, Doc. I would give anything just to be productive, and not be here brooding over my own thoughts.
I really think you need to examine that statement. Are you sure?
If you want to be occupied, there are plenty of volunteer opportunities available.
For one thing, they would answer the question honestly, nor would they resort to the ad hominem you have.
I have not committed any ad hominem fallacies.
I would ask them this: "Would you rather live in poverty, or be a slave?"
But that's not what you said, at all.
You said "Black people would be better off as slaves". Not "poor people".
Funny, it's you folks who have taught them to link the word "slave" with "racism"
If you're talking about black people, I'd imagine that their ancestors who lived as slaves are the ones who taught them that.
Slavery has been around since the beginning of recorded history.
The Hebrews ostracized Moses at the Red Sea when the Pharaoh came after them "We would have been better off slaves in Egypt than to die here!"
Slavery has been around since the beginning of recorded history, and racism has been one of the most popular ways of justifying it, throughout history. The Hebrews were in fact enslaved due to their race as well.
Also, the whole point of that biblical story is that they were
foolish and wrong. I think you must have missed that part.
You ask what "freedom" has gotten black people - an easy answer would the the office of the President of the United States. The millions of successful black families that worked their way out of poverty would be good examples as well.
Sure, a president who has done nothing to encourage that freedom. He has widened the racial divide in America. He hasn't done anything to cure poverty. Another thing, you're ignoring the 21% or "millions" of other black families who haven't worked their way out of poverty. What has this freedom gotten them? Huh?
I'm not the one ignoring them, you are. You're the one making claims about black people as a whole (or, as Bundy put it, "The Negro") wishing for slavery.
They are allowed to make a life aside from the government. They are allowed to vote for whoever they wish. They are free, as free as you and I are. To suggest that they'd be happier as slaves is to suggest that you and I would as well.
A red herring. If they are allowed to vote for whom they wish, then why in 2012, did almost 90 percent of them break for Obama in the election?
Because 90% of black people
wanted to vote for Obama. No one forced them.
Why are 21% of them unemployed? (1) To suggest they are happy with their shake in life is disingenuous. (2) Why when they advocate for Republicans are they labeled as "porch monkeys" or "Uncle Toms?"(3) I have a hard time believing that this monopoly on black thought is "freedom." (4)
1. Why are you unemployed?
2. I don't think that I've made any ridiculous general statements that apply to black people in general - let alone anything like claiming they're all "happy".
3. Bundy isn't the only racist.
4. It's still "freedom" when people disagree with you.