Peter Gleick

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade "the gravest crime against humanity".

Three countries voted against it.
The US, Argentina, and Israel.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rxqng5pyno

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Show threadoscarfalcon50m ago

@petergleick

"Three countries voted against it.
The US, Argentina, and Israel."

Big. Fucking. Surprise!

Show threadIvan Djansazov41m ago

@petergleick

In US defense ... Maybe they think Hiroshima and Nagasaki were gravest.