Patrick Byrne

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Patrick Byrne @PatrickByrne

1) He ignores the context of Cromwell in Ireland. “To hell or Connaught!” Translation: either get to that rocky infertile part of Ireland known as, “Connaught,” or be put to the sword. The English treated killing an Irish in Ireland like killing a dog. So much for legal rights. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 7, 2023

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So I accept the previous point, subject to the comments I made below it. However, the argument breaks down, for even if it is indeed the case that there were formally such rights in Barbados (the main focus of his enquiry), he is wearing blinders in three ways: — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 7, 2023

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2) The ACTUAL treatment of the indentured servants was often worse than that of chattel slaves. This is predicted by labor market theory, and this is what was reported by contemporaries. Dig below for details. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 7, 2023