Democrats should pay reparations. It was the Republicans which freed the slaves through their blood and have tried to bring full citizenship to them with the RATS fighting against all of it every step of the way.
While I agree with your point of view, unfortunately, it won't stop there. In order to squeeze more money from the US taxpayers, apologies from some real, acknowledged political group will be the first step in ensuring that the other groups acknowledge and fall into line. In the long run, this is not good for the US taxpayers.