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Reparations anyone? Good? Bad? Who should / shouldn't get them. Why?

Captain Red Eye

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The history of the world has many instances of injustice. Many people think reparations might be a good way to correct past injustices.

Who owes? Who is owed? Is anyone owed? How should any reparations be paid?
 

armedoldhippy

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i can't think of a more difficult method of attempting to atone for a nations past sins. that IS what "reparations" boil down to. do ALL people of color get a check? only those who descended from Sally & Thomas? :dunno: where in hell could you even pretend to draw that line? what about the folks who sold themselves as indentured servants and were frequently abused? or do they not count as "slaves" because of their skin color?:thinking:how could one prove in a court of law that they were descendants of slaves, who frequently had no last name? i don't see this as realistic.
 

Hiddenjems

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i can't think of a more difficult method of attempting to atone for a nations past sins. that IS what "reparations" boil down to. do ALL people of color get a check? only those who descended from Sally & Thomas? :dunno: where in hell could you even pretend to draw that line? what about the folks who sold themselves as indentured servants and were frequently abused? or do they not count as "slaves" because of their skin color?:thinking:how could one prove in a court of law that they were descendants of slaves, who frequently had no last name? i don't see this as realistic.
Thank you. Whether someone thinks it’s right or wrong to give reparations to people now doesn’t matter. It’s physically impossible to do it in a fair and certain manner.
 

RobFromTX

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I have a black friend i went to high school with, a descendant of slaves, whos a financial adviser with charles schwab. He owns a 6 bedroom home in westlake hills austin, along with two other properties, and even he would get a check. You cant pick and choose favorites with a thing like that.

Half the country is Hispanic now. If you think it would piss off white tax payers just imagine how theyd feel.
Believe what you'd like, its a free country. But it sounds like a great way to start a race war to me
 

CosmicGiggle

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................ But it sounds like a great way to start a race war to me
forgedaboutit, that ship has sailed - Biden, Kamala, Obama LOST the election, migrants are headed back home and Bad Ideas that will never work are being re-shelved. BLM fell apart from within........
 

shiva82

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I have a black friend i went to high school with, a descendant of slaves, whos a financial adviser with charles schwab. He owns a 6 bedroom home in westlake hills austin, along with two other properties, and even he would get a check. You cant pick and choose favorites with a thing like that.

Half the country is Hispanic now. If you think it would piss off white tax payers just imagine how theyd feel.
Believe what you'd like, its a free country. But it sounds like a great way to start a race war to me
he wont get a penny from african tribal leaders mate
 

CosmicGiggle

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Yvette Carnell doesn't need to 'break down the debate', all she really needs to do is just stand there without even opening her mouth. 'nuff said! :shucks:
 

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