Rep. Peter Welch apologizes after saying it has never been legal to make people work for free in the U.S.

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The Vermont Democrat was rebuked by critics who pointed out he was neglecting America’s long history of slavery.

 

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PeterWelch hope you figured out the GOP is the party of the rich white boys. You are lucky you still are in office. There values are not inline with today’s needs. They come from a different era. Think of the needs of your constituents not the needs of the rich.

feliciasonmez Spoken like a man full of racist ideology, behavior, & values.

THERE NOT WORKING FOR FREE THEY WILL BE PAID IN FULL WHEN THE GOVERNMENT OPENS BACK UP!!!! OR THOSE CORRUPT DEMOCRATS CAN TAKE DIME OF THST 100 MILLION PLUS DOLLARS THAT PELOSI AND SHUMER HAS TO PAY THEM!!!!!

This doesn't make him a racist. He simply didn't think of slavery. Idiot yes. Racist or racist intent, probably not.

The Washington Post wants to charge us to read their tweets.

Federal workers are not working for free they are going to be compensated for everything

didn't the man PeterWelch do history in sch...

Is he hiring a new press secretary too?

Old-white-dude-says-what?

Wow, someone give this man a history lesson.

Oopsie! But to be fair, it is illegal now.

This is the worse you can report. After 9,000 lies by tRump!

Really a non story. I think it was obvious that this was an unfortunate oversight to anyone who's being serious.

Guess he skipped history class ....

No biggie. He wasn’t thinking about slavery or indentured service...

And THIS level of awareness is WHY Congress is rated LOWER than the Orange Pestilence

He means except for that slavery thing

Explain the difference in slavery in America & slavery in every society since the work began - Has your mental giants working for the Post enlighten us.

Tell it to Nancy and chuck

This is the United States of America There are TONS of sordid, horrid examples and policies official and unofficial, of how this government has and still treats its citizens like garbage in most respects and would love nothing better than to instigate a caste system as India has.

Why should he apologize for telling the truth Where in the Constitution does it state government employees have to work and not get paid?

As somebody who grew up in Vermont, I can confirm that we sometimes forget the South is actually a part of the US, and not some backwards foreign land.

Forgetfulness is white privilege. 💫

Quite the gaffe but I’m liking that he kept the original tweet up AND threaded the correction to it. The guy owned it. Doesn’t happen very often.

Gov employees are also not working for free. They will get back pay. WednesdayWisdom

How conveniently they forget slavery

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