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#296 – Douglas Murray: Racism, Marxism, and the War on the West

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Slavery: A Global Historical Perspective

Slavery was prevalent in civilizations throughout history, not just in the West./nThe misconception that only Western societies engaged in vices is incorrect./nSlavery existed in both ancient and modern times, with 40 million slaves today./nThe Western mind is notable for being the civilization that abolished slavery./nDespite their involvement in the slave trade, the founding fathers of America desired its abolition.

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