Is there a Godwin's law that addresses slavery instead of Nazism?
Colonialism and chattel slavery are only similar in that they have both been discredited by the judgement of history. Comparing the plight of British subject in, say, Inja of 1890 to a black slave on a Mississppi plantation of 1850 is disingenuous at best. The moral horror of slavery is exceeded only by outright genocide, imnsho.
If you want to dispassionately dissect racism, as practiced in the former Confederacy from the end of the War between the States until, oh, say 1965 or so, feel free. I'd love to hear how much better it was for black people elsewhere in the US during this period.
My own particular pet peeve is the lack of general awareness of the behavior of Federal forces during Reconstruction, and the resentment that bred, and the effect it had on race relations in the South. The term "DamnYankee" dates back to this period, and is still used, fortunately with less and less cause.
We now return to the original thread...