{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/651bf402df8d6100113bc5a0/65707ea4d29512001229be32?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Minisode: The Trivialization of Transatlantic Slavery","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/651bf402df8d6100113bc5a0/1701870737593-2bd9d6f4dbab5ae991afd296a920b17d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Those of you who've been listening to the podcast know that I often caution against the pitfalls of drawing parallels between various forms of slavery, especially when such comparisons are rooted in misleading or deceptive reasoning.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I'm spotlighting a recent instance of this very issue. It's a striking example of a comparison that seeks to downplay the sheer scale and catastrophic impact of transatlantic slavery. It's whataboutism to an extraordinary degree.</p>","author_name":"Amat Levin"}