Slavery never left it just got rebranded.
The Thirteenth Amendment needs to be amended.
Per Wikipedia: The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. The amendment was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, by the House of Representatives on January 31, 1865, and ratified by the required 27 of the then 36 states on December 6, 1865, and proclaimed on December 18, 1865. It was the first of the three Reconstruction Amendments adopted following the American Civil War.
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2023/09/27/updated_race_data/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States
this is the data that racists (like Kirk) use to justify white supremacy. But the wrongful conviction rate is proven to be nearly the same.
https://eji.org/news/study-shows-race-is-substantial-factor-in-wrongful-convictions/
We didn’t end slavery, just made it palatable to the masses by labeling it “punishment for a crime”. They just need people to feel superior to those being exploited. Claiming it’s because whites were superior stopped being effective for the majority, so they made it so it seems they do more crime instead.
Additionally, there is more crime in predominantly black areas, but it’s not because “black people are more violent” or whatever the hell, it’s because racism has made it crazy difficult for black individuals that aren’t born rich to progress. They were only sold houses or given apartments in certain areas, forced into poverty by lack of given opportunity, and while (I hope) that’s less today, there has been a lasting effect on the general population. When you have to do crime to keep you and your family safe and fed, you do crime.
Any time somebody tries to tell me that racism isn’t really a thing anymore (yes, they do), I always ask:
“Black people have six times the incarceration rate of white people. That can mean one of two things: there’s systemic racism, OR they are committing more crimes because it’s in their nature as a race. So, which is it?”
They never want to answer. They have to keep the mask on. No matter how hard I press for an answer, they never give one and get pissed off. It’s very telling.
The racists will answer “it’s the crimes”.
Fucking Kirk died with this lie on his lips.
Racists never wish to discuss the nuance. When discussing culture, behavior, and intelligence of the black population, they never wish to discuss the myriad of variables that would cause any negative outcomes. It’s so complicated and does not come down to one race being superior. I will never understand racism.
Also racists have a shit taste in music, can you imagine the 20th century US music scene without black musicians? What the hell would americana have to point to proudly if it weren’t for the countless black artists that built entire new worlds here?
Like… do they think we get Elvis without black culture??? hahahahaha white people in the US would still be playing fiddles on top of hay bales if weren’t for black people, not that there is anything wrong with that activity but like… just look at how little country music ever changes vomits in mouth a little.
This is a good picture of “polite” racism in the North, too. We won’t call them the N word, we’ll just have them taken away.
Yeah, makes me wonder who’s in the meat packing plants in WI; I’m sure the answer is more depressing than I thought.