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DustyJoe

(849 posts)
103. supervised by the UN
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 02:43 PM
Sep 2016

A lot of the UN member nations are hosts and enablers of the worlds greatest terrorist and murdering groups. They are going to be really busy trying to hold their logic in this edict across all member nations.
The UN is a toothless political organization not even a shadow of what it was built on and holds no sway with the world governments that ignore its edicts every day.

Disagree. LiberalFighter Sep 2016 #1
Significant harm through past discrimination cannot be cured merely by the elimination of the... xocet Sep 2016 #4
It's certainly not my primary but it's an option. I am hearing a lot of Missn-Hitch Sep 2016 #24
supervised by the UN DustyJoe Sep 2016 #103
That is obvious. Native Americans should also be given significant reparations. n/t xocet Sep 2016 #2
If you honestly believed that, then you'd be paying them Taitertots Sep 2016 #7
I just read your other post. xocet Sep 2016 #12
None of those are free. Are you going to give up your prosperity? Taitertots Sep 2016 #18
"None of those are free." What is the price of a "formal apology" these days? xocet Sep 2016 #22
What is the apology for? Racial collective guilt is racism Taitertots Sep 2016 #27
As noted before, you assume a lot in your reading (or casual perusal) of articles and replies. xocet Sep 2016 #47
This is professional level disingenuous behavior Taitertots Sep 2016 #79
What do you mean by prosperity? Missn-Hitch Sep 2016 #25
Let's do that and not have it racially exclusionary (reparations) Taitertots Sep 2016 #36
How about a slice of the hughly bloated military budget go to college education . . . brush Sep 2016 #28
Why would any of those policies need to be racially exclusionary Taitertots Sep 2016 #35
Sure, do progressive things for everyone but we've swept hundreds of years . . . brush Sep 2016 #38
Perhaps this is the cynic in me talking, but... Sand Rat Expat Sep 2016 #39
I said early on there should be no payments to individuals brush Sep 2016 #40
Just pointing out that, people being people, I doubt everyone will hug it out afterward. NT Sand Rat Expat Sep 2016 #41
Hugs are overrated. Amends for historical racism and cruelty rate much higher. brush Sep 2016 #42
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I guess it's because it was black people (not white people) kept as slaves, DUH! anniebelle Sep 2016 #63
Wow. narnian60 Sep 2016 #64
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Welcome to DU for your short miserable stay. Lochloosa Sep 2016 #66
Well, sorry they removed that typical racist's remark so soon. I had some facts for him. anniebelle Sep 2016 #67
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+100 sarae Sep 2016 #77
Sounds like you're filled with racial animus Taitertots Sep 2016 #78
You need a history lesson about slavery, obviously. anniebelle Sep 2016 #80
Already knew that. Still doesn't justify institutional racism (reparations) Taitertots Sep 2016 #83
You obviously did not read the title of the post I was responding to. anniebelle Sep 2016 #102
I read it. Your heart is filled with hatred. Taitertots Sep 2016 #104
I love this post. brush Sep 2016 #85
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Well, then let's find all the former slaves still living... TCJ70 Sep 2016 #3
Yes, we'll just take it out of our individual inheritances. nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2016 #6
Formerly enslaved people of course are not still living (but you knew that). Their descendants . . . brush Sep 2016 #84
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Racial collective guilt is racism Taitertots Sep 2016 #5
You are on the wrong side of history Wednesdays Sep 2016 #14
Your defense of racism puts you on the wrong side of history Taitertots Sep 2016 #15
Let's race. 1 mile. I get 1/2 mile head start. Missn-Hitch Sep 2016 #26
When our great grand kids race, will your's need that same advantage? Taitertots Sep 2016 #33
FYI: "...will your's (sic) need...?" n/t xocet Sep 2016 #45
Respectfully. So you do admit that inequality exists present day? Missn-Hitch Sep 2016 #101
I'm worried about inequity. Taitertots Sep 2016 #106
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
That is awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #32
You're saying that like it's a bad thing Taitertots Sep 2016 #34
Oh snap GummyBearz Sep 2016 #37
How did my privilege get checked? awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #43
By that logic melman Sep 2016 #46
Don't worry about it GummyBearz Sep 2016 #95
Thanks for the reply awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #99
The entire concept of collective guilt is horrific. Xithras Sep 2016 #100
Maybe the UN should be more concerned with its "rape for food" programs NobodyHere Sep 2016 #8
This is a huge issue within our community Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #9
I'd be happy with the 40 acres JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #30
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Reparations is a stupid concept. Archae Sep 2016 #10
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
A visceral reaction to the word, 'reparations'. ronnie624 Sep 2016 #19
Because people don't want to shell out a bunch of money christx30 Sep 2016 #81
If you had a little more knowledge you'd know it isn't stupid and there is a precedent brush Sep 2016 #29
Obama would get nothing, because his ancestors were never enslaved. AngryAmish Sep 2016 #73
It is so easy... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #11
I bet if I wrote: EX500rider Sep 2016 #20
I am white, BTW awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #21
Point still stands. EX500rider Sep 2016 #23
Of course melman Sep 2016 #31
And right wing. Starry Messenger Sep 2016 #61
it really is Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #71
"The dangerous ideology of white supremacy ronnie624 Sep 2016 #16
The OP is the final report from that committee BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #17
What about reparations for women? Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #44
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^---- warning. Trigger alert on above post. n/t CincyDem Sep 2016 #58
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this won't take long. lol CincyDem Sep 2016 #56
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K & R malaise Sep 2016 #60
America loves to blame their black population for it's suffering as if it's deserved. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2016 #62
Don't you know Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #74
Perhaps those reparations could be paid by the current slaveholders in saudi arabia RaymondLuxuryYacht Sep 2016 #68
One flaw in your argument...we are the "Greatest County on Earth" remember. Lochloosa Sep 2016 #70
The indigenous population too polynomial Sep 2016 #90
reparations! retrowire Sep 2016 #72
Reparations, IMO to avoid many of the things you mention, should not be in the form of . . . brush Sep 2016 #89
hmm that does sound more feasible. nt retrowire Sep 2016 #91
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This is a great topic for discussion. LWolf Sep 2016 #75
So LWolf Sep 2016 #76
According to a lot of people, ronnie624 Sep 2016 #82
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According to a lot of LWolf Sep 2016 #107
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A lot of messages deleted and names removed on this thread oberliner Sep 2016 #93
Practically the entire continent of Africa is owed reparations. ronnie624 Sep 2016 #94
I can appreciate the concept of reparations. IMO, if they were to happen KittyWampus Sep 2016 #96
+1 ronnie624 Sep 2016 #97
How would it work? I mean, which "black people" would qualify? Quantess Sep 2016 #98
How much equals respect? n/t jtuck004 Sep 2016 #105
When reports like this come out... Row_the_boat Sep 2016 #109
The racists run in here to keep us Negroes in our place. Typical. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2016 #110
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