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I am aware of the activities and achievements of the CIA. I think you underestimate slavery's importance to the US becoming a global agricultural and industrial
by Synaesthesia 10y ago
I am aware of the activities and achievements of the CIA. I think you underestimate slavery's importance to the US becoming a global agricultural and industrial power. That's not really the point I want to make, but rather that I think we could have a popular revolt against the CIA on a moral basis if the populace were better educated and informed. Sure propaganda has been enormously successful thus far but there's nothing preventing that from being overcome eventually.
Maybe not soon,it may take long but still. The horror of slavery in the US persisted for centuries but it still was eventually overcome. Same with women's rights, it took centuries to overcome, eventually making substantial progress by the 60's-70's.
- JoeAltmaier 10y agoPedantic: From 1619 (first slaves in Virginia Territory) until 1865 is indeed (two) centuries. But it wasn't the USA until 1776, so just about 90 years.