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In reply to the discussion: U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel [View all]CincyDem
(6,347 posts)56. this won't take long. lol
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U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel [View all]
NWCorona
Sep 2016
OP
Significant harm through past discrimination cannot be cured merely by the elimination of the...
xocet
Sep 2016
#4
That is obvious. Native Americans should also be given significant reparations. n/t
xocet
Sep 2016
#2
As noted before, you assume a lot in your reading (or casual perusal) of articles and replies.
xocet
Sep 2016
#47
How about a slice of the hughly bloated military budget go to college education . . .
brush
Sep 2016
#28
Just pointing out that, people being people, I doubt everyone will hug it out afterward. NT
Sand Rat Expat
Sep 2016
#41
I guess it's because it was black people (not white people) kept as slaves, DUH!
anniebelle
Sep 2016
#63
Well, sorry they removed that typical racist's remark so soon. I had some facts for him.
anniebelle
Sep 2016
#67
Formerly enslaved people of course are not still living (but you knew that). Their descendants . . .
brush
Sep 2016
#84
I guess it's too bad Abe didn't nip this in the bud. He was way too nice. Cheers.
Missn-Hitch
Sep 2016
#108
You might want to reread the article. It does not say what you seem to think that it says. n/t
xocet
Sep 2016
#13
If you had a little more knowledge you'd know it isn't stupid and there is a precedent
brush
Sep 2016
#29
America loves to blame their black population for it's suffering as if it's deserved.
Spitfire of ATJ
Sep 2016
#62
Perhaps those reparations could be paid by the current slaveholders in saudi arabia
RaymondLuxuryYacht
Sep 2016
#68