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The Libertarian Party compared slavery to affordable health care in an attack on former Ohio state Senator Nina Turner.

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[–] CarnyVeil 5 points 1 year ago

They can pretend all they want, but they would have used a different, less abhorrent response and metaphor if they were responding to an old white guy.

And this is exactly the type of people who argue "you can't have diversity of thought any more." I would be happy to discuss with someone the idea that taxes shouldn't be used for healthcare. I don't agree with it, but it isn't the idea that pisses people off. It's the hyperbolic, attention-grabbing way it was said.