Democratic hopefuls embrace new meaning of reparations for slave descendants

what was affirmative action all about?

to a Trump reelection to me.

Really? Can you detail why African/American Descendants of Slaves that built this country we called America without pay and though great sacrifice are not entitled to any form of reparations since the promised 40 Acres and a Mule were never received?

Equally, the same question would apply to Indian-Americans who are the Original People of this land who were also forced to work in suffrage without pay building this land we call the United States of America?

Look forward to reading your answers.

Equal opportunity does not occur by unchaining a slave. It’s not possible. Yes, affirmative action is a part of it. Clearly limited in scope and not enough.

You? As neither Harris, Booker, Castro, or Warren has made their calls for Reparations about any perceived "White Guilt"?

Have to admit, I thought reparations question was answered long ago. I also agree with Warren that First Americans should be included to some extent.

Since I'm sure the deficit is part of some opponents' argument, give those with proven slavery ancestry (high percentage of Native bloodline) a decent deduction on taxes, probably for limited time.

Just an idea...

Taxation will be a difficult one without it being a payment anyway. A part of systemic oppression is hurdles of said group to be able to reach economic equality. That leaves many African Americans with a very limited income tax liability, if any at all. That doesn’t mean the tax code couldn’t be used as the vehicle, and it might be one of the best vehicles, but due to economic oppression it would still be a straight payment to many. It would be a bit offset by the many African Americans who do have more of a tax liability. It wouldn’t be a gain doing it like that. More of a shifting of numbers.

Who would get the tax credits and who would not? Who qualifies as a recipient? What about recent immigrants with African descent? Or would you have to prove that you had ancestors who were slaves, or would simply being of African decent be enough? And how would you qualify. Would you need to submit a DNA test? What about people who are mostly of another race but whose DNA shows that there was someone of African descent on their family tree? Many questions and few answers at this point.