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If the cotton-gin had not been invented, slaveholding would not have been profitable. If slaveholding had not been profitable, slaveholders would not have been rich. If slaveholders had not been rich, they would not have been arrogant. If they had not been
arrogant, four hundred thousand slaveholders would not have presumed to challenge dominion over twenty million freemen.
— May 30, 2025 08:04AM
arrogant, four hundred thousand slaveholders would not have presumed to challenge dominion over twenty million freemen.
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The transition from democracy to oligarchy usually starts with the very wealthy acquiring political power by buying influence with elected officials. They typically justify this with a belief that oligarchy is more stable and less messy than democracy, and that their success demonstrates that a sort of Darwinian process has chosen them to lead.
— May 07, 2025 02:40PM
Or it would of never happened for so long
Slavery without the cotton-gin would have been a monster wrong, but it would not have been dangerous to the Republic. The cotton-gin without slavery would have been of twice the value it has been and still would not have been dangerous to anyone. Together they have proved fatal to the peace of the nation.