[jeffersondem]

“Not to put too fine a point on this, but — are you asking me if slavery was wrong before the northern states tired of it, or afterwards?”

You set out some tainted bait and when it was sent back, you decided you wanted no part of it. Well, I can't blame you for that.

Northern states were real cozy with the slave trade, and with working slaves, for a long, long time.

People, north and south, made fortunes out of the business. All the while some of those making the most money were proclaiming that they “denounced the practice in the strongest possible terms!” (shaking their fist)

Southern interests lost the fortunes they made out of slavery. The North intends to keep their fortunes. And they intend to keep it a secret too.

[EternalVigilance]

“Tainted bait”? No, it was a simple question. One you just can’t bring yourself to answer.