Also Washington was the greatest president in our history because he willingly let go of his power. He could have been a king but he chose to step down instead to set future precedent.

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee -2 points 2 days ago (26 children)

Yes! Buying dentures made from slave teeth is overshadowed by the fact this man did what very few would have done by setting power aside.

Would we get labeled by history as evil because we might have bought a product from China made in a work camp?

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (24 children)

Washington was the richest man in the US at the time, and had the most to gain from indigenous eviction. The Iroquios named him "the town destroyer", for burning down dozens of their cities. He also owned slaves and supported the institution just like most presidents after him (I think 10 presidents in a row were southern slave-holders like himself).

And also, its the US, not China, that has slave labor camps. Just because an anti-semitic evangelical christian (adrian zenz) who works for the US government claims that China has forced labor, doesn't make it so. These claims have been debunked over and over.

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