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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