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LuvLoogie

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9. Manifest Destiny and Slavery

Reply to Septua (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 02:36 AM

12 hrs ago

The genocide of the indigenous rather than negotiation of fair price/trade for land and resources. Slave labor subsidizing the accelerated accumulation of wealth.

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Anyone agree with personal assessment of Trump? [View all] Septua 16 hrs ago OP

I think that he focused on how he can take advantage of others and profit. CentralMass 16 hrs ago #1

Time will tell if I am right about this. gab13by13 16 hrs ago #2

If he's panicked, LuvLoogie 16 hrs ago #3

"America grew fast because of racism." Septua 15 hrs ago #6

I believe the reference is to slavery. Straw Man 13 hrs ago #7

The south's cotton economy was a large part of the expansion of American power, Septua 5 hrs ago #11

Manifest Destiny and Slavery LuvLoogie 12 hrs ago #9

I really think he is in it for these first 100 days Johonny 16 hrs ago #4

All the Eyeballs on Him, and the Fancy Pomp & Circumstances Plus Avoiding Prison! electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #8

Trump exists in a reality TV fantasy world. J_William_Ryan 15 hrs ago #5

He's driven his businesses into the ground, how is this different? carpetbagger 12 hrs ago #10

For sure, it's a game... Septua 4 hrs ago #12