We’ve noticed a disturbing trend this year of GOP state legislators across the country defending slavery (?!?!) Here’s a rundown of a few of the GOP lawmakers who hold the dubious distinction of defending slavery or related institutions this year:
Tennessee GOP Rep. Justin Lafferty ranted in defense of the deeply racist three-fifths compromise, which gave slaveholding states more power. The comments came as lawmakers debated restricting the way public schools could teach about racism & slavery.
Louisiana GOP Rep. Ray Garofalo said Louisiana schools need to teach “the good” of slavery. Deeply disturbing that elected officials with power over our children’s education would seek to minimize the horrors of slavery.
Rep. Ron Hanks, a Colorado Republican and known insurrectionist, made a “joke” about lynching before saying the three-fifths compromise was not about “impugning anyone’s humanity.”
In April, Oklahoma GOP Rep. Jim Olsen compared attempts to end abortion to the fight to end slavery, insinuating that having an abortion was worse than slavery because “it deals with the innocent, unborn life.”
In March, four GOP Tennessee senators voted against removing slavery as punishment from the state constitution, highlighting how deeply racism has rotted the Republican Party.
North Dakota GOP Rep. Terry Jones said Black Americans were “glad their ancestors were brought here as slaves.”
As you can see, the GOP isn’t just the party of conspiracy theorists & insurrectionists, they’re also the party of slavery defenders.
As you can see, the GOP isn’t just the party of conspiracy theorists & insurrectionists, they’re also the party of slavery defenders.
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
