The President's Attempt to Erase Slavery’s Legacy

When a U.S. president stands at a podium—exuding power and arrogance—suggesting that slavery had "benefits," likening enslavement to skill acquisition, equating shackles with educational tools, and disguising plantations as vocational institutions, it is deeply troubling. Such assertions are not merely offensive; they are perilous. An empire decays when it forgets or chooses to obscure the origins of its wealth, built atop the suffering of the oppressed.This discourse transcends mere historical analysis; it involves power dynamics. When politicians manipulate the narrative around slavery, they use language as a weapon to fortify elitist perspectives while perpetuating collective amnesia.Slavery was not a job training initiative; it was a profound theft—of labor, heritage, language, and life itself. Presenting it otherwise erects a façade of benevolence over brutality, and repeating these notions risks instigating future horrors.