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In reply to the discussion: Should we pay Reparations for Slavery? [View all]MichMan
(11,924 posts)125. Those who were actually incarcerated were the ones compensated
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So since there would be details as with every other resolution and issue on earth, you ignore it?
Eliot Rosewater
Nov 2018
#61
I agree there. Greater investment and shifting resources into minority communities.
smirkymonkey
Nov 2018
#13
To be fair, the Royal Navy did do some nice things for slaves after that:
Pope George Ringo II
Nov 2018
#102
The United Nations says we should, and I agree. Reparations can take many forms.
Garrett78
Nov 2018
#15
How do you determine who gets paid? What about Native Americans? No. It's better to
Autumn
Nov 2018
#16
So we know who? No I'm still against it. Instead of paying the individuals for what their
Autumn
Nov 2018
#75
Investing in the black community with college scholarships, small business grants...
brush
Nov 2018
#79
I'm a Latina so I don't see this from a privileged comfort zone. Yes our country
Autumn
Nov 2018
#84
So do the descendents of slaves, native Americans, and Mexican immigrants
Drahthaardogs
Nov 2018
#39
Reperations to Japanese and Jewish people were to those that were actually interned
MichMan
Nov 2018
#100
Native Americans ought to be first in line. Without their stolen land, there'd be no western wealth.
Kaleva
Nov 2018
#23
So what'ts up? You're in favor of reparations for Native Americans but not African Americans?
brush
Nov 2018
#78
It's rather racist to exclude Native Americans in any discussion about Reparations.
Kaleva
Nov 2018
#47
It is a much better investment in our society than tax cuts for corporations
unitedwethrive
Nov 2018
#25
True, and the claimants were easily identifiable. Yet, whenever the issue of reparations...
VOX
Nov 2018
#138
I see, like healthcare he was supposed to fix what 200 years of non POC prez could
Eliot Rosewater
Nov 2018
#121
So it was impossible for him to advocate for them if he believed they were necessary?
brooklynite
Nov 2018
#127
I thought you were the insider, you knew so much about politics, surely if you do you realize
Eliot Rosewater
Nov 2018
#129
and you and I both know why, in this very racist country, mostly from the right
Eliot Rosewater
Nov 2018
#134
anytime I see someone go OUT OF THEIR Way to post something that can easily be construed as
Eliot Rosewater
Nov 2018
#162
Yes, in the form of the very best education and job training in impoverished areas of this country
flibbitygiblets
Nov 2018
#77
not just for slavery. the reason for reparations would have more to do with what happened
JI7
Nov 2018
#85
Your premises are not wholly correct. Not all western wealth was built on slavery.
wasupaloopa
Nov 2018
#87
YES. Please read Ta-Nehisi Coates' 2014 "The Atlantic" article, "The Case for Reparations." (link)
VOX
Nov 2018
#131