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Ben Carson Just Said Slaves Were “Immigrants.” Twitter’s Response Is Perfect

Ben Carson Just Said Slaves Were “Immigrants.” Twitter’s Response Is Perfect

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson just gave his first speech to his employees – and he immediately showed he was onboard with the Trump administration’s agenda of white supremacy by whitewashing slavery and saying that “slaves were immigrants” coming to American in search of a better life.

This couldn’t be further from the truth, and understandably, the cries of outrage began almost immediately. His remarks are a horrifying attempt to downplay that suffering that millions of Africans experienced for centuries at the hands of white Americans, and the internet is understandably dragging him for it.

Here is a sample of the best responses:

https://twitter.com/Amplitude350Lee/status/838858781945643008

https://twitter.com/ZsaKam_Blaze/status/838857301306064897

https://twitter.com/slouched_atlas/status/838857407115702272

 

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