Posted on 09/26/2015 8:28:00 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Stating flatly that the oppression black slaves faced has not changed in 400 years, progressive hero Noam Chomsky said that the time is now to pay descendants reparations for using Africans to build up the U.S. economy.
Asked at a Harvard University forum about supporting reparations, he said: "Would I? Very much so. Not just African Americans. We ourselves didn't own slaves, but we -- me -- are rich and privileged because of the torture of blacks for centuries. And yes we own them reparations," said Chomsky, the Institute Professor of Linguistics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
JFK Jr. Forum
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“The call for reparations [for descendants of slaves] is very
legitimate.” – Noam Chomsky. #ChomskyForum
6:26 PM - 21 Sep 2015
And the famed scholar wouldn't end there, he said at the forum this week sponsored by the university's Institute of Politics. He suggested that any people or country the U.S. abused should be repaid.
"The same with the remnants of Native Americans. Same with countries that we've destroyed. What about Iraq? I mean we've devastated Iraq, killed hundreds of thousands of people, generated millions of refugees, created sectarian conflict that's destroying the place. Is it our responsibility? Sure," said Chomsky.
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"I think the call for reparations is very legitimate," he said, adding that blacks still face similar oppression.
"In fact, it goes back 400 years, the first slaves came here in 1620 roughly, it's 400 years, very little has changed here, fundamentally. Of course, the nature of the oppression has changed dramatically," he said.
Descendents of Union soldiers? Where do I collect? My ancestor was from Ohio. Kasich, can be cheap at times.
How about me Im a Jew where are my freebies!!! Nah, I doubt that progressive dimwit wants to give us Jews any reparations
Sarah. You and I are in the wait til “Hell freezes Over”, group.
Is this communist piece of s*** still alive?
He’s 87....we’ll see...some of the worst seem to last the longest. Ugh.
Well I am going to wait patiently outside and see what happens/sarc
I had three great-grandfathers in Union Army who received $5.00 a month pensions, so I expect a lot.
Fifty years of welfare ought to cover it.
:). Me too.
Did he say how much?
How is it paid?
How do we know when we’ve paid enough?
Where does the money come from?
I'm ruined for life and beyond, huh?
A debt my children can never repay.
(Oh, wait...didn't somebody else say that already?)
I only have one great grandfather qualified. Lucky you
“Chum” can leave USA anytime he likes.. He doesn’t like Constitutional Republic type of government, he can go to Cuba anytime....
So if a person is 50 % black should they get 50 % of reparations ? What about 25 % ?
Can’t wait to see this feeding frenzy.
U R in deeper trouble than me.
Noam Chomsky is a total Commie B_tard.
I pray that one day I run into Chomsky in public. I promise you’ll never hear from him again.
L
I want Chomsky-Bomsky to go around banging on doors and demanding,
“I’m here to collect your share of reparations, so fork over NOW, you racist sexist fascist bigot homophobe before I beat the living crap out of you, PIG!!!!!”
What about Germans?
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