As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artwork here, being shared by the page, “The Abolitionist Movement,” and originally posted it to my own wall, along with commentary…
My Commentary: Enforcing relationships with others using intimidation, threats, violence, coercion, and brutality is immoral when done privately… But, through the magic of the ballot box… VIOLA!
“Consent of the governed” “You have no right to complain.” “Leave, if you don’t like it.”
America has a bad case of battered serf syndrome…
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