What is your take on this post on a social website?

Here it is:
Yes, slavery sucks, and no level-headed American in the 21st century thinks otherwise. And even if the south had won, we still would have had the Industrial Revolution and willingly transcended the need for such barbaric practices. Even the south, too.

But before you go and deface that Confederate monument or pass judgement on the stranger displaying the battle flag (believe it or not, you, too, are showing prejudice), think about the developmental years our culture would have lost just sitting around naked, starving, and waiting for someone to discover and exploit concepts like steam power and metallurgy. You likely wouldn’t have that smartphone you replace every year and can’t live without, which by the way is built practically by slave labor.

Instead of disparaging those who cared about asserting our independence from Britain (most if not all of you will be celebrating this next month), celebrate EVERYONE of all races who helped shape us into who we are. Very few, if any, countries in this world were established with hugs and pony rides, but we can’t learn from the past if we choose to forget it.

My apologies in advance for the wall of text. If anyone who suffered through it desires context, it will be gladly handed out.