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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I understand that asking this question invites all kinds of criticism. I am asking sincerely. Help me understand why wearing pretty dresses to a party is racist?

Thank you. [/quote]

Antebellum means the period before war; Antebellum South means the American south pre-Civil War that was dominated by slavery, socially and economically. It's embarrassing to 'party' in this way. It's like having a Holocaust party with Nazi or Hitler Youth uniforms and asking why it's racist or anti-semitic.[/quote]

Not the same thing at all.  There was much in the antebellum South that was not dominated by slavery.  And, FWIW, hoop skirts were also worn in the North.  [/quote]

The slave south was worse than Nazi Germany. And, even though Nazi Germany was horrific, it's not even that close. [/quote]
OMFG.  SMH.  I can't even.  Wow that's just umm, well, you know.  No you surely don't know and are proud of purity too.  You are blinded by your own smugness.[/quote]

Is this a response? What metric would you use to argue that the antebellum South was less monstrous than Nazi Germany? [/quote]
Yes, it's a response.  It's really hard to answer without blowing up this thread and I don't want to do that.  I'll just say that making this comparison is deeply offensive to many Jews.  If you can't see this, I am sorry.  I am not the one to explain it to you. [/quote]

NP, and I am not going to argue if  the south and slavery was worse than Nazi Germany. Not constructive. But I do not know a single Jewish person who would be offended at parallels being drawn between slavery, a 200 year old holocaust event in this country, and the Jewish holocaust.[/quote]

That's not what was done[/quote]

What wasn't done?[/quote]
The post in question argued that slavery was worse than Nazi Germany. You are right, it is not constructive.  It is offensive to whichever victim is told their own horror is "not as bad." Parallels are fine.  [/quote]

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