If we’re going to block DC statehood because it isn't what the founding fathers intended, @MehdiRHasan points out that they never intended abolish slavery or give women the right to vote, either:

If we’re going to block DC statehood because it isn't what the founding fathers intended, @MehdiRHasan points out that they never intended abolish slavery or give women the right to vote, either:

Mar 24, 2021 · 12:38 AM UTC

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A point republicans would find entirely agreeable and proof positive that those things should be walked back.
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This narrative of the founding fathers being these brilliant men needs to be dispelled. These were wealthy, many slave owning white men, who rebelled against a king for raising taxes, they didn’t care about women, people of color or what we consider everyday Americans today...