Even if there were a non-zero amount of African slaves that somehow had a better life (and to be absolutely clear, they’re weren’t any), that in no way absolves the practice of slavery for the millions of slaves who’s lives were irrevocably harmed. And that’s not even touching on the centuries of damage that had and continues to have on the class structure of the US, but I suppose that’s the point of statements like this - they want to pretend nothing happened and nothing is wrong now. What an absolutely shit take.