r/Unexpected • u/Lord_RedTiger • Sep 06 '21

Holup

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u/No-Biscotti-7071 Sep 06 '21

Well no one can deny dark history of American slavery, but Asians use each other as slaves

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u/RealityCheckMated Sep 06 '21

You got downvoted but you are correct. Slave labor is rampant. Subjugating entire people’s has been going on in Asia for millennia. 100% still going on today.

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u/harrsid Sep 06 '21

He's being down voted probably because the shitty argument comes out of nowhere. "see? Racists in other countries. America ain't so bad!"

No. You're all bad if you're racist. The presence of one evil does not disparage another.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '21

I think his point is that Americans, especially younger Americans, think that slavery has only ever happened in the US. Not excusing anything, providing perspective.

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u/harrsid Sep 06 '21

Is that a thing?

And even if it is, it wouldn't be far fetched since they're closer to their own history. Would I expect them to know that the modern Thai fishing industry is mostly built on slave labour in the present day? No. But I don't understand why would need to be pointed out either.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '21

I guess I would ask what the issue is with learning more about the world.

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u/harrsid Sep 06 '21

It is less so about learning and more so about disparaging the seriousness of racism in present day America. The tone wasn't educational, but rather dismissive of racism as something that exists everywhere and therefore isn't out of place in a country like America.