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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The so-called reparations issue is way more complex than these rabble-rousers would like to admit. Even if you favored such a thing, you would have to think about the infinite number of potential pitfalls.

Not everyone who is black in the US is descended from slaves (see barry hussein obama). With that being the case, how is it determined who gets what? Is is pro-rated based on your ancestry?

They love to tout this "400 years of oppression" nonsense. Well, the USA has only been a country for about 230 years. If you go from the time the constitution was ratified to the emancipation proclamation, you are talking about a grand total of 78 years of slavery under the auspices of the USA. Add 13 years of you go back to 1776. Anything prior was under the British crown.

What portion would the African nations who sold the slaves and the European nations like Portugal who transported the slaves have to pay?

Can you imagine a system where some black people get a payout while others don't? Imagine the internal strife and bloodshed. They kill each other now over a 'disrespectful' glance. Imagine a situation where some felt slighted that their neighbors got a big fat check and they didn't because their ancestors arrived post-1865.

On top of all of that, the grievance industry would have to be shut down. That alone is a showstopper.

Never going to happen. Not even under this clown in the white house.

7 posted on 07/02/2015 4:56:24 PM PDT by American Infidel (Instead of vilifying success, try to emulate it)
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To: American Infidel
Like I've said many times...reparations?.....sure....with the proviso that the recipient has to go back to his or her original country....and NEVER!! able to return to America for any reason.

I'm sure Killer Mike and the rest would be very happy back in Africa and far away from Evil Whitey.

9 posted on 07/02/2015 6:53:27 PM PDT by driftless2
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