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@johannesmkx The problem with the internet is that many people have opinions on topics they know little about. You’d think that in an age where information is so accessible, they would take the time to do some research.

It is the world that should be demanding reparations from Ghana for slavery, not the other way around. Ghana used to be the Kingdom of Dahomey which captured most black slaves. Slaves that couldn't be sold to the Arabs were killed or eaten. These people have balls but not as big as our bombs. It's necessary to teach black people their history.

@B1TuckerCarlson Ghana was not a country then; it consisted of distinct tribes, many of which were armed and funded by European powers. Plus African Americans also participated as slavers were also captured and sold into slavery.

Ghana was a willing participant in the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Ghana owes Black Americans reparations not an apology.

@shitbeast_arc @chico_ray Why should the Holocaust take precedence when far more people were affected by slavery, not to mention its lasting generational impact? Israel and the Jewish population received billions in compensation for the Holocaust.

@chico_ray You see what they did there? They put this above the Holocaust. This plus cash money are the only reasons for this joke of a resolution.

This is so stupid. Please tell me the Western world understands that there were other—more brutal—forms of slavery in the world apart from the trans-Atlantic slave trade? The Arab slave trade lasted longer and killed more people. That’s also without acknowledging the fact that there is slavery happening right now!!

@MrBumBlaster @DanielJHannan Arabs have also gotten away with a lot because of this, hiding their atrocities in Europes shadows. European slave owners received reparations and more recently, Jewish communities have as well, so there is a precedent for seeking justice 🤷‍♂️

@MrBumBlaster @DanielJHannan For the past 400 years, European powers have dominated and controlled the world. Much of history during this period centers on Europe and its actions. Slavery and colonialism contributed greatly to modern Europe and America and helped establish the current world order.

Every country practised slavery. African nations more enthusiastically and more recently than most. So why go after Britain, which is unique in its determination to stamp out the foul trade? Why not, say, China or Nigeria or Saudi? Because Britain keeps inviting its enemies to have a go. It will not sanction countries that back motions like this. Incredibly, it would not even vote against the motion. telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/2…

@OurJeeBee @DanielJHannan We live in an age where information is easily accessible and even British historical records show that this claim is false. Acknowledging it as a historical event is one thing, but attempting to rewrite it is entirely differen

@Buschcorner @DanielJHannan The British government did not arm & finance the capture of slaves in Africa. It spent a huge fortune stopping slavery by African slaves.

@MrBumBlaster @DanielJHannan I don’t necessarily believe reparations should be given, but I take issue with people trying to dismiss the injustices that occurred and their long-term impact

@MrBumBlaster @DanielJHannan They should also be asked for repatriations however historical distance makes establishing direct legal or financial responsibility complicated. Plus, less documented or acknowledged internationally. Plus there was post slavery resource extraction which is still ongoing.

@EggySoldier @DanielJHannan I don’t necessarily believe reparations should be given, but I take issue with people trying to dismiss the injustices that occurred and their long-term impact.

@EggySoldier @DanielJHannan I agree, it’s still occurring in some regions today. However, the transatlantic slave trade was the largest in history, forcibly transporting an estimated 10 to 12.5 million people.

@EggySoldier @DanielJHannan Been doing that all over the world and did it to Ghana and other African countries. Colonialism never ended.

@EggySoldier @DanielJHannan Every action has consequences. The current tensions didn’t emerge in isolation, events like the 1953 Iranian coup played a major role. The US & the Uk were involved in removing Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister, after he moved to nationalise the country’s oil industry

@Hand_Esq @LibertyLydia @RupertLowe10 In Africa, many enslaved people were originally war captives who, could regain their freedom. European started supplying weapons and funding to encourage the capture of more Africans and created a new market. Those who refused were often at risk of being captured themselves,

@Buschcorner @LibertyLydia @RupertLowe10 95% + of all slaves from the trans Atlantic slave trade were captured by black slavers from neighbouring villages. It was (and still is) - literally their culture to enslave each other.

Ghana can sod off.

@EggySoldier @DanielJHannan Given Ghana has received around £2 billion in aid overall from the uk, that amount is minimal compared to the wealth that was extracted. This doesn’t even begin to address the role of sponsored coups and external interference to maintain the extraction.

@Buschcorner @DanielJHannan Yes. Billions upon billions in aid

@MrBumBlaster @DanielJHannan They did torture, mutilate and rape them. Only reason they didn't castrate was because they needed them to produce more slaves. Rape was so widespread during slavery that, despite segregation, many African Americans today have about 30% European ancestry.

@Buschcorner @DanielJHannan Well they did castrate their male slaves

@teesminer @DanielJHannan Yeah after looting gold and other resources from there even after slavery. But yeah, we are doing them a favour 🤷‍♂️

@DanielJHannan UK should cut off aid to Ghana and all other countries receiving aid who supported this nomsense

@MrBumBlaster @DanielJHannan Well, the ottomans actually allowed their slaves to gain freedom and have social mobility Plus, their children were not born slaves. Many had to serve for a period and were allowed to rise to powerful positions within the ottoman empire.

@DanielJHannan Cashing in on white guilt. They won't try that shit with the descendants of the Ottomans

@DanielJHannan Today, there is a tendency to frame one of the major participants and beneficiaries of slavery as a moral leader, emphasising its role in abolition while downplaying its earlier involvement. Picking and choosing history

@DanielJHannan However, rather than ending exploitation, it shifted strategy, colonising these regions and moving from the extraction of labour to the extraction of natural resources. Have we ever done anything that wasn't for our benefit ?