MarathonAg12 said:

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Why aren't people asking the British government for reparations?

They did far crueler things

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US citizens are asking their government who has previously given reparations for many past events that people of today had nothing to do with. The US government has given reparations to Jewish survivors of the holocaust for atrocities that were perpetrated on them by another nation. Makes sense to ask the US government given the facts and context.

I was not aware the USA funded reparations for holocaust victims. Can you expound on that?

I'm all for reparations…
Make it $20 Trillion… $30 Trillion…

However, it has to come with a caveat of STFU !!!

Forever !!!

frenchtoast said:

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I don't understand why so many of you don't want to end racism once and for all.

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I hope you're joking, because "reparations" will do terrible damage to race relations.

Not to mention, after less than a generation, the vast majority of these families will probably have squandered their windfalls. Most people don't know how to manage sudden wealth. What then - Reparations II?

Assuming 14 trillion was paid, might be worth it if we never had to hear about oppression ever again. If affirmative action disappeared. If criminals can be jailed without any threat to racism.

If 14 trillion was actually paid. We will still have to have affirmative action and would continue to hear claims of racism. Wealthy politicians would be recieve a fair amout of that money through foundations, payoffs and skimming. We would still have poor. Oppression olympics would kick into overdrive for who could get the next check from tax payers. Inflation would go crazy and we would have no meaningful change.

TheTruthsLastHope said:

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MarathonAg12 said:

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Why aren't people asking the British government for reparations?

They did far crueler things

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US citizens are asking their government who has previously given reparations for many past events that people of today had nothing to do with. The US government has given reparations to Jewish survivors of the holocaust for atrocities that were perpetrated on them by another nation. Makes sense to ask the US government given the facts and context.

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False

I suggest that we pay the $14T in U.S. Savings Bonds with 25-50 year terms drawn against the existing debt. Make the recipients "Share Holders" in the U.S. Govt. Maybe they will actually develop an interest in making the country better. If the country fails and collapse their shares would be worthless.

TheTruthsLastHope said:

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MarathonAg12 said:

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Why aren't people asking the British government for reparations?

They did far crueler things

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US citizens are asking their government who has previously given reparations for many past events that people of today had nothing to do with. The US government has given reparations to Jewish survivors of the holocaust for atrocities that were perpetrated on them by another nation. Makes sense to ask the US government given the facts and context.

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One thing we did right was to compensate Japanese-Americans who lost their homes and properties due to forced relocation. That being said, there WAS real concern about Japanese infiltration during the war as Marines and GIs encountered graduates of California schools in their battles with Japanese armed forces.

OK if they want to play that game...

643,427 Union casualties during the Civil War.
The direct result of their sacrifice (if they wanted it or not) was the 13th amendment that ended slavery once and for all.

The "authors" are asking for $223,000 a person for reparations.
Multiply 643,427 X 518 x 223000 (518 decedents since 1864, conservative estimate)=76,000,000,000,000 (76T)
76T-14T=62T
Some one owes me 62Trillion

MarathonAg12 said:

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Where would that money come from?

Authors demand US government issue $14 trillion in reparations over role in slavery, voter suppression https://t.co/idbuOdXxzX

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 31, 2023

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Just what MLK wanted.

TheTruthsLastHope said:

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Yesterday said:

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White Man gets 100% credit for starting slavery even though whites enslaved whites, browns enslaved blacks, blacks enslaved blacks, reds enslaved reds etc etc.

White man gets 0% credit for ending slavery in the US.

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There are still slave plantations being discovered on in the US. There was a plantation discovered in GA in 2022. So why should "white man" get credit for something he hasn't done as it pertains to ending slavery?

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Lol. Like college football players, huh?

All those impact by affirmative action should then be reimbursed.

eric76 said:

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MarathonAg12 said:

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Where would that money come from?

Authors demand US government issue $14 trillion in reparations over role in slavery, voter suppression https://t.co/idbuOdXxzX

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 31, 2023

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Just what MLK wanted.

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MLK wanted "Word leaders" to pay for reparations? Since "modern" slavery began with African and Arab traders then MLK would of wanted those associated countries to pay for slavery.

Or were you attempting to be facetious. We can never tell...

UTExan said:

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TheTruthsLastHope said:

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MarathonAg12 said:

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Why aren't people asking the British government for reparations?

They did far crueler things

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US citizens are asking their government who has previously given reparations for many past events that people of today had nothing to do with. The US government has given reparations to Jewish survivors of the holocaust for atrocities that were perpetrated on them by another nation. Makes sense to ask the US government given the facts and context.

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One thing we did right was to compensate Japanese-Americans who lost their homes and properties due to forced relocation. That being said, there WAS real concern about Japanese infiltration during the war as Marines and GIs encountered graduates of California schools in their battles with Japanese armed forces.

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And don't forget the Ni'ihau incident.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, a Japanese aircraft crashed on the island of Ni'ihau. The willingness of Japanese with very distant ties to Japan to act on behalf of Japan was very disturbing.

Absurdity has no boundary.

How about splitting the $14T between descendants of Union soldiers killed during the Civil War. If anyone is "owed" anything for freeing slaves it would be them.

doubledog said:

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eric76 said:

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MarathonAg12 said:

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Where would that money come from?

Authors demand US government issue $14 trillion in reparations over role in slavery, voter suppression https://t.co/idbuOdXxzX

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 31, 2023

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Just what MLK wanted.

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MLK wanted "Word leaders" to pay for reparations? Since "modern" slavery began with African and Arab traders then MLK would of wanted those associated countries to pay for slavery.

Or were you attempting to be facetious. We can never tell...

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MLK most certainly advocated for reparations.

This money demand is not about the history of world slavery, it is about America and its role in slavery. This is not about money and will not end well as it is coming to a head some 3 generations later.

Biblical passages speaks of former slaves and masters, generations later.

This was already discussed. The answer was no.

What has happened since then? Races have become more mixed. Fewer people are still alive who were affected by civil rights abuses.

The more time that passes the less reason for reparations.

TheTruthsLastHope said:

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Yesterday said:

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White Man gets 100% credit for starting slavery even though whites enslaved whites, browns enslaved blacks, blacks enslaved blacks, reds enslaved reds etc etc.

White man gets 0% credit for ending slavery in the US.

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There are still slave plantations being discovered on in the US. There was a plantation discovered in GA in 2022. So why should "white man" get credit for something he hasn't done as it pertains to ending slavery?

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So you actually believe legal slavery is still openly and actively occurring in the United States the same as it was before the Civil War?

TheTruthsLastHope said:

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Rapier108 said:

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TheTruthsLastHope said:

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Yesterday said:

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White Man gets 100% credit for starting slavery even though whites enslaved whites, browns enslaved blacks, blacks enslaved blacks, reds enslaved reds etc etc.

White man gets 0% credit for ending slavery in the US.

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There are still slave plantations being discovered on in the US. There was a plantation discovered in GA in 2022. So why should "white man" get credit for something he hasn't done as it pertains to ending slavery?

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So you actually believe legal slavery is still openly and actively occurring in the United States the same as it was before the Civil War?

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I made no mention of legal slavery being legal. Were you meaning to respond to another poster?

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Yes you did.

Your own words "There are still slave plantations being discovered on in the US. There was a plantation discovered in GA in 2022."

So either it was a legal entity, or it was something illegal going on which was stopped when discovered.

You implied the former.

And how many generations of those yet to be born would qualify for reparations? 2? 3? 4? 5? .... Nobody in America is deserving of reps for slavery and nobody well ever be deserving of reps. The thought of reps is beyond nuts!

Let's just give every citizen $1M and be done with it.

Let the Republicans lead the legislation. Then, let the communists explain why unlimited debt is a bad idea…..or let the communists support the legislation and thus let the chips go ahead and fall where they inevitably are going to fall. Let's take our medicine now and get to the break up quicker. Why keep building a bigger problem for our children? Maybe folks will then remember the history of fiat currency for a few generations.

MarathonAg12 said:

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Where would that money come from?

Authors demand US government issue $14 trillion in reparations over role in slavery, voter suppression https://t.co/idbuOdXxzX

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 31, 2023

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Unfortunately these kinds of demands are the result of the fermenting of the expanded welfare State from the 60's.....the idea that government subsidies are the only way forward.

So, welfare all these years isn't considered reparations up to this point?

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Any and all forms of welfare must be forgone forevermore as a condition of reparations, for you, your family and your descendants.

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Yep.
If you got the check, then you have been paid in full.

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And you, your family and your descendants must never again be a beneficiary of racial quotas or preferences, affirmative action or anything else along this line, including race based student loans, pell grants, admissions, etc

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.Those will be gone when check cashing his 51%.

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This should totally fix everything.
Let's do it!

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Ridiculous, they'd blow it in a year and ask for more within 5 years

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As would the next generation. And the next. And the next...