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2. I'm descended from Irish, where's mine? [nt]

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Reparations All Around! Hear! Hear! [View all] AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 OP

Ah-choo! Iggo Sep 2015 #1

I'm descended from Irish, where's mine? [nt] Jester Messiah Sep 2015 #2

i was gonna say the same thing saturnsring Sep 2015 #5

I'm descended from Irish and Cherokee. NaturalHigh Sep 2015 #11

At least this Bernie fan doesn't think they are the 'root of all evils'..... daleanime Sep 2015 #3

Ta-Nehisi Coates made an excellent case for reparations in The Atlantic in June 2014. Maedhros Sep 2015 #4

I hope Bernie and supporters agree that reparations are necessary. But if they do, I havent heard. AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #8

I can speak only for myself. Maedhros Sep 2015 #59

and it's your second paragraph he addresses eslecially well tishaLA Sep 2015 #72

...right. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #76

As soon as I get mine for serfdom I'll pass on some of it Retrograde Sep 2015 #6

But we did give the Japanese Americans reparations... bobclark86 Sep 2015 #7

$20,000? Wow, not even close. AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #9

Better than anyone else ever got. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #84

How much should Clarence Thomas get? (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2015 #10

20 yrs. nt wendylaroux Sep 2015 #28

. Nye Bevan Sep 2015 #35

I should not be surprised by some of the comments in this thread. AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #12

no you shouldnt saturnsring Sep 2015 #14

Many privileged white folks will always have a problem with this, I agree. AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #16

calling people names isnt helpful either saturnsring Sep 2015 #17

You dont believe there are many privileged white folks in America? You dont believe AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #18

i dont believe calling me names is going to help saturnsring Sep 2015 #20

I didnt call you any names. Now, do you believe all white people have privilege? AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #21

it depends on what your definition of priviledge is saturnsring Sep 2015 #23

"Privilege" is just shorthand for "not at a disadvantage". Jester Messiah Sep 2015 #44

What names did he call anyone? gollygee Sep 2015 #67

Oh, go away. Don't have much use for the needling. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2015 #83

Even attempting to do this would see a Republican majority for 50 years LittleBlue Sep 2015 #13

So what you are actually saying is there are a whole lot of racists masquerading as Democrats AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #15

yea we're all racists in the dem party that's what we're known for saturnsring Sep 2015 #19

Ahh, the strawman. AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #22

not a strawman just some snark ansd btw you brought it up saturnsring Sep 2015 #24

Oh, wait you are wrong Hillary is not a racist she has done jwirr Sep 2015 #70

This would happen in any country regardless of party affiliation LittleBlue Sep 2015 #29

You sound so sure of yourself. So absolutely certain...so no point in you and I discussing it any AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #30

Then why ask "let's debate why not". I'm telling you why not LittleBlue Sep 2015 #36

You are making absolute statements, you arent discussing anything. AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #40

I'm telling you why it can never work LittleBlue Sep 2015 #43

Are you bothered that someone wants to discuss reparations? Why is that? AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #47

I think you can take the ethnic group out of the argument. jwirr Sep 2015 #85

It is an unworkable idea. Throd Sep 2015 #25

congrats that statement made you a priviledged racist according to some here saturnsring Sep 2015 #26

Why are you so touchy about white privilege and the fact that racism exists? AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #33

im touchy about people accusing me of being priviledged and racist cause i dont agree with them saturnsring Sep 2015 #39

Oh, OK...You see, I think it is a fact that all white Americans have privilege in America. AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #42

Well that settles it then. I bet if I as govt took away your home and business, today, and said it AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #27

For me, yes. For my great great grandfather, no. Throd Sep 2015 #31

If it had been taken from him then, you may have nothing now. AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #32

You're pulling definitions out of your ass and presenting them as undisputible truths. Throd Sep 2015 #38

Example? AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #41

And I agree with that Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #52

You should read up on why it matters GREATLY whether or not anyone alive today AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #53

I believe reparations should be paid to the African Americans whathehell Sep 2015 #34

Thank you for your input. I would sugggest that what was done so far for NA is not enough AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #37

Since you got mostly snarky comments, I will telll you why it isn't workable leftofcool Sep 2015 #45

Thanks. I find it interesting the people who have an immediate negative reaction. AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #48

You are not obvious. n/t demmiblue Sep 2015 #46

It's a fair question but an unworkable proposition tularetom Sep 2015 #49

Doing nothing is your alternative and some say that is simply unacceptable. AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #50

Let's not leave out the Irish Americans liberal N proud Sep 2015 #51

In New Orleans, a lot of the really dangerous work, such as digging canals, was done by Irishmen. KamaAina Sep 2015 #65

Then get to work Facility Inspector Sep 2015 #54

I can count on your help then? AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #55

wordpress Facility Inspector Sep 2015 #57

Well your first mistake is your first sentence. TM99 Sep 2015 #56

I have never claimed economics is at the root of all evils LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #58

You can make a case for funding through Facility Inspector Sep 2015 #60

Again part of the appeal of Sanders LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #62

Nothing is impossible Facility Inspector Sep 2015 #63

How does this relate to Bernie Sanders? It's not like Hillary is supporting reparations with vigor Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #61

Not even close, this isnt about Bernie, but his supporters. I said this AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #66

I don't know what reparations had to do with Bernie. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #64

AGain, I said the following AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #68

No, it's still pretty confusing. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #73

I meant to show that if your typical Bernie supporter says economics is the main AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #74

Ok, I am on the train now. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #78

Thanks...as to whites being anti reparations due to terrible education about race and AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #80

I think you should know that Native American's have taken jwirr Sep 2015 #69

If the majority of NA feel everything is OK now, then that would be their AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #71

It's "hear, hear", first off. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #75

Of course it is, dont know what I was thinking...fixed AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #77

It's the truth. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #79

I doubt either will. But I thought if I used the logic of many Bernie fans here at DU AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #81

Hmmmm. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #82

It might be OK if you can propose good rules for tracing the money struggle4progress Sep 2015 #86

The Welsh Marches struggle4progress Sep 2015 #87

Locking thread. TexasTowelie Sep 2015 #88