# What lessons can be drawn from the 2012 election?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 8, 2012, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-lessons-can-be-drawn-from-the-2012-election/640306 "2012-11-08T00:31:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![WillFarnaby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/willfarnaby/32/514_2.png) [@WillFarnaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillFarnaby)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-lessons-can-be-drawn-from-the-2012-election/640306/23 "2012-11-08T18:08:15Z")

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> [@John\_Mace](#):
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> OK, now that we’ve brought ourselves into the 18th century, we can start working our way into the 19th century. Lesson number one: Slavery is not good. Repeat after me: Slavery is not good.

except of course, when you are enslaved by the federal government.

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