Steyer just hurt Biden's chances in SC

[berni_mccoy]

By making a strong case on racial injustice in America and stating he is the only candidate for Reparations, he will definitely be taking some votes from Biden.

[helpisontheway]

1. Not sure why..Black voters want to win. Steyer barely registers

in most polls (outside of S.C and one other state). They know this is Biden’s last shot. I think many will still support him.

[4139]

2. Steyer pumped millions in to ads in SC, that's how he got the one S.C. poll #s to make debate

[democratisphere]

3. Reparations are absolutely and totally ridiculous.

Biden is doing very well. Steyer shot himself in the foot with his remark.

[berni_mccoy]

5. Uhhhh that's absolutely false.

Reparations are needed to begin the healing process of a country that was founded on slavery, had a civil war over it and has engaged in systemic racism since its inception.

[democratisphere]

6. The actual people involved back then are dead and gone.

Second, even though reparations are ridiculous, if they weren't there is no money available for it.

[Recursion]

9. If only. USDA and FHA loans built the postwar white middle class

by stealing from the postwar black middle class. This isn't about "hundreds of years ago"; it's about "barely three decades ago".

[essme]

16. Most people are blind to the effects of Urban Renewal...

...and national housing policies, and private banking/insurance policies, that ran up to the 60's and and even the 80's for Urban Renewal projects.

they did permanent damage to a specific part of our population AFTER the Civil War. The losses of wealth and income and community ripple through 2020.

[Spider Jerusalem]

7. Easy to tell you're a white guy:

Nearly 75% of African Americans support reparations for slavery. Only 15% of white Americans do, a poll says

With the demographic Biden is most counting on in SC? Steyer didn't do himself any harm at all with that comment.

[democratisphere]

10. Many Americans think there is an endless pit of money while

we accumulate massive deficits and debt. The time to compensate the victims directly was when they were alive. The victims are dead and it is NOW too late.

[Calculating]

12. Agreed fully

It's too late, there's no money for it, and it's impossible to do fairly. Also, what about the native Americans? They lost an entire country? Should they get reparations too?

[democratisphere]

13. I want reparations for being held hostage by the drumpf administration

for nearly 4 years.

[PatSeg]

14. To some people

it could be perceived as pandering.

[Polybius]

4. Good

He did great this debate.

[Recursion]

8. Marianne Williamson made her campaign mostly about reparations

It... didn't seem to get much traction

[mysteryowl]

11. I think Steyer has a good night.

[elleng]

15. Steyer did well,

might have 'hurt' several.