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Apartheid was the official law of the land up until 60 years or so ago. My father lived under it. America never had a truth and reconciliation period.

I got to see Nelson Mandela speak at Tiger Stadium before I have seen America do anything at all. That sounds a lot more harsh than I mean it to, it's just reality.

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I feel like slavery was orders of magnitude worse than Apartheid. Neither is in the least excusable, but still, apartheid was theoretically about separation and discrimination, rather than classing people as property.

I also believe slavery was worse than Apartheid. What do you think about Jim Crow?

EDIT That's a trick question because Jim Crow was Apartheid.

In the absence of land to call home, one is only free when at sea.

And in the absence of a boat to float, one will sink.

Yes, master. I will make due with life on the brink.

Harsh or not - the truth it is. And I predict the current administration will help to bring the truth and reconciliation period to fruition.

Not that they want it.

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