Patrick Byrne

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Patrick Byrne @PatrickByrne

Second, while slavery-cotton spurred development of transport & markets, it was not UNIQUE in that regard. For example, Irish & Chinese labor built the railroads. Do they get credit for everything that rolled on a track? No. Others contributed to our development, too. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 14, 2023

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Patrick Byrne @PatrickByrne

Two exceptions: First: it seems improbable to me that our Revolution was fought to preserve an institution that was .5% of GDP. The 1619 Project originally claimed otherwise, but has retreated from that claim. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 14, 2023

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Patrick Byrne @PatrickByrne

So (these quibbles aside), I generally concur with BLM re: 1619-1860: Yes slavery was 1 of our 2 greatest crimes; Yes it was hell on earth; No the Revolution was not fought over it; Yes it became a significant (5%) part of GDP; Yes it spurred our economy but not uniquely so. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 14, 2023