There has been a lot of talk around the country about what it means to be a hard worker. When Paul Ryan was elected to be Speaker of the House, he was described as one of the hardest working politicians in Washington.
MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry was offended by this. She went on to talk about how classifying someone as a hard worker is demeaning to people who truly work hard like slaves and mothers who raise children without healthcare.
Mike Rowe even offered his opinion. His basic point is slaves didn’t have a choice. They were forced into what they did.