Not to split hairs, but the African slave trade to the Americas truly began in the late 1400’s after the discovery of Hispaniola and the Caribean by the Spanish and other European enterprises.
The Portugese, and to a lesser extent Spain, also controlled the African slave trade to Europe from West Africa since the 1300’s, before which slavery was worldwide and centered predominantly around, but not limited to, the Mediterranean.
Muslim caliphates controlled most of the slave trade on the African continent, and most slaves sold for passage to the Americas were sold by other Africans.
And Africans represent only a small percentage of slaves throughout world history.
The word slave is in fact derived from “Slav”, who were Eastern Europeans.
Those “Slavs” were the slaves bought, traded and sold by the Vikings. Funny, I don’t hear the Croats, Poles, Ukrainians, Russians, etc. whining for reparations. They aren’t pussies like some people.
So, being a decedent of some dissident French sent over to the new world to live or die and the Indians they intermarried with, where are my reparations? Oh, and some of them were deported to Louisiana. So I should get US and Canadian reparations.
I’m getting asked for reparations/donations by local dindus in the Cincy area of Ohio. When first approached, I politely refuse to make a contribution. If they walk away, no hard feelings. The second time ones asks, my refusal is a flat “No”.
Third time, and I let the Voices In My Head speak on my behalf. If my wife is with me, I try to avoid using profanities. If not, well…I like telling them that the only thing I will give them is a 9mm 115grain bullet between the eyes. It is fun to see the reaction when I tell them that I want the dindu to see that bullet coming toward them.
Occasionally, instead of a bullet, I tell them that I would like to introduce them to my Morbark woodchipper, head first. I have a rather ugly smile as the result of tooth loss, and it scares some of these oxygen wasters.
Thar reminds me…does Legos make a woodchipper set? Unraveling minds want to know…
Yes, I can – they are called politicians.
Damn straight!
Those Micks had it easy. And no one ever made a lampshade or bars of soap out of a Mick either.
(Contrary to popular belief, both Irish Spring AND Me Lucky Charms are completely synthetic, nonbiological products.)
What have you against us despicable Micks? Have you been fact-checked about Irishmen or women, being someone’s eau de toilette’s bath accessory or wash cream?
Maybe not lampshades or soap, but very possibly a book binding. Not an uncommon practice for ‘physicians’ in those days.
Not to split hairs, but the African slave trade to the Americas truly began in the late 1400’s after the discovery of Hispaniola and the Caribean by the Spanish and other European enterprises.
The Portugese, and to a lesser extent Spain, also controlled the African slave trade to Europe from West Africa since the 1300’s, before which slavery was worldwide and centered predominantly around, but not limited to, the Mediterranean.
Muslim caliphates controlled most of the slave trade on the African continent, and most slaves sold for passage to the Americas were sold by other Africans.
And Africans represent only a small percentage of slaves throughout world history.
The word slave is in fact derived from “Slav”, who were Eastern Europeans.
Those “Slavs” were the slaves bought, traded and sold by the Vikings. Funny, I don’t hear the Croats, Poles, Ukrainians, Russians, etc. whining for reparations. They aren’t pussies like some people.
So, being a decedent of some dissident French sent over to the new world to live or die and the Indians they intermarried with, where are my reparations? Oh, and some of them were deported to Louisiana. So I should get US and Canadian reparations.
I’m getting asked for reparations/donations by local dindus in the Cincy area of Ohio. When first approached, I politely refuse to make a contribution. If they walk away, no hard feelings. The second time ones asks, my refusal is a flat “No”.
Third time, and I let the Voices In My Head speak on my behalf. If my wife is with me, I try to avoid using profanities. If not, well…I like telling them that the only thing I will give them is a 9mm 115grain bullet between the eyes. It is fun to see the reaction when I tell them that I want the dindu to see that bullet coming toward them.
Occasionally, instead of a bullet, I tell them that I would like to introduce them to my Morbark woodchipper, head first. I have a rather ugly smile as the result of tooth loss, and it scares some of these oxygen wasters.
Thar reminds me…does Legos make a woodchipper set? Unraveling minds want to know…
Yes, I can – they are called politicians.
Damn straight!
Those Micks had it easy. And no one ever made a lampshade or bars of soap out of a Mick either.
(Contrary to popular belief, both Irish Spring AND Me Lucky Charms are completely synthetic, nonbiological products.)
What have you against us despicable Micks? Have you been fact-checked about Irishmen or women, being someone’s eau de toilette’s bath accessory or wash cream?
Maybe not lampshades or soap, but very possibly a book binding. Not an uncommon practice for ‘physicians’ in those days.