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Democratic Primaries

Baked Potato

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26. No upside to this

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 11:16 PM

Sep 2019

This issue could morph into a self inflicted Rat Fuck.

No matter where anyone is on this, timing is crucial, and the time is NOT now.

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