Bachmann’s views on slavery are worse than you thought
“Ryan Lizza’s profile of Bachmann reveals that Bachmann’s odd perspective on slavery isn’t a series of gaffes, but rather ‘a world view.’ Lizza explains that Bachmann is a believer in a kind of Christian conservative reimagining of slavery, where ‘many Christians opposed slavery’ but owned them anyway and didn’t free them because ‘it might be very difficult for a freed slave to make a living in that economy; under such circumstances setting slaves free was both inhumane and irresponsible.’” Read more…
