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still_one

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4. Stupid or not, this is what is being asked of the Democratic candidates

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 01:41 AM

Sep 2019

"President Barack Obama did not endorse reparations or support creating a reparations program. In 2016, Sanders and Hillary Clinton, the eventual Democratic nominee, also did not support reparations. (Sanders in particular was criticized for focusing his opposition on the fact that reparations were “divisive” and would not pass Congress.)
The issue was, and still is, politically unpopular, particularly among white voters.
It’s clear that the Democratic Party is being pushed to have difficult conversations about race and racism — but where did this conversation about reparations come from? And what does it say about the party as a whole?"

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/3/11/18246741/reparations-democrats-2020-inequality-warren-harris-castro

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Gallop polls on reparations for the legacy of slavery [View all] still_one Sep 2019 OP

How can you make cash payments to every African American person in the U.S.? YOHABLO Sep 2019 #1

Most will probably push for some kind of study first on how best to implement it because that still_one Sep 2019 #2

I think we need to focus on getting rid of Trump and his cobal of thugs. Then we can move to YOHABLO Sep 2019 #9

I agree. How would you decide who would get the payment. OKNancy Sep 2019 #12

Some candidates have talked about reparations but not via cash payments... thesquanderer Sep 2019 #22

Preferential housing loans would go a long way, as would preferential business loans. Blue_true Sep 2019 #28

You touched on the central problems with the idea. Blue_true Sep 2019 #27

Good lord greytdemocrat Sep 2019 #3

Stupid or not, this is what is being asked of the Democratic candidates still_one Sep 2019 #4

The culprit is Sheila Jackson Lee. What was she thinking? nt Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #17

This is a divisive issue and a sticky one for the Democrats. RDANGELO Sep 2019 #5

I agree, and so did President Obama, Hilllary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders, touogh Sanders has still_one Sep 2019 #6

THIS is the kind of issue that will alienate most voters and sink our ship. democratisphere Sep 2019 #7

That is reason President Obama and Hillary Clinton were not for reparations. still_one Sep 2019 #8

Two points. None of those involved in the atrocities of slavery are alive today. democratisphere Sep 2019 #13

We need to put a real effort into insuring that racists pay for their acts. Blue_true Sep 2019 #29

Reparations for slavery: beware the Law of Unintended Consequences. elocs Sep 2019 #10

I'm black and I agree. nt Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #16

What happened with affirmative action is there was no meat to insure that Blue_true Sep 2019 #30

All that needs to be done is for one group of white people to leave us all the fuck alone Afromania Sep 2019 #11

I can't believe JustAnotherGen Sep 2019 #14

Shame on Sheila Jackson Lee and Rev. Al for making this... Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #15

Both Sheila Jackson Lee and Sharpton are part of the Black agrievement movement. Blue_true Sep 2019 #32

We need to move forward and help those who need it...regardless of the past...not for Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #18

It is a classic wedge issue floated by someone utterly cunning or naive NYMinute Sep 2019 #19

What President Obama and Hillary did is turn the issue around. They both against reparations. They still_one Sep 2019 #21

Want to lose 2020? peggysue2 Sep 2019 #20

This is a losing issue for the Democrats. beaglelover Sep 2019 #23

However each of us answers this poll question, if you think BootinUp Sep 2019 #24

We need to strengthen civil rights and Affirmative Action instead LeftInTX Sep 2019 #25

Not only reconstruction. Blue_true Sep 2019 #33

No upside to this Baked Potato Sep 2019 #26

Push reparations and end up with ZERO. Including the White House oasis Sep 2019 #31