DeSantis doubles down on claim that some Blacks benefited from slavery

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GOP presidential candidate draws renewed criticism after suggesting slavery helped African Americans develop skills such as being a blacksmith

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That didn't happen. <-- Removing slavery from history lessons.
And if it did, it wasn't that bad. <-- We are now here.
And if it was, that's not a big deal.
And if it is, that's not my fault.
And if it was, I didn't mean it.
And if I did, you deserved it.

I'd say various conservative factions are at each of the first 4 steps (step three: claiming systemic racism doesn't exist, step four: "why should I be held responsible for something that my ancestors did?")