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LittleBlue

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43. I'm telling you why it can never work

Mon Sep 28, 2015, 12:50 PM

Sep 2015

What do you want me to do? Add statements like "IMHO" or "I apologize in advance"?

If you don't want people to disagree, then don't ask for opposing viewpoints!

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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