• jsomae@lemmy.ml
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    I was at the museum at his estate on the potomac; the dentures were there. The plaque underneath claimed it was slaves.

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      Both conditions apply, was the intent. Teeth from slaves that were also purchased. My wording was unclear, sorry.

      It was so unclear, it seems that I am white washing racist now.

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        it seems that I am white washing racist now

        Me too, when I called out their childish behavior.

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          And that’s OK! Some people just need to blame everyone else for everything that is fucked up in their own lives. I don’t support that, but it is what it is.

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        I don’t mean to imply you are racist at all. Whatever it turns out the provenance of those teeth are has no bearing on whether or not you are racist.

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          I was referencing another thread in this post, so it’s not you. Sorry to give the wrong impression.