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Reparations? OK, let's check the ledger here. Slavery, OK, I'll giver you that, your ancestors were dragged over here against their will. Even though it is better to live here than Africa, being the libertarian I am, no one should be forced to do anything against their will. Being a slave, well, I believe unless one consents to it be free will and no duress, no one should be a a slave. (There are people out there that may want to live a life of one for free housing, healthcare, food and so on)

Digressing, the United States had slavery until 1865 legally. That is a long time ago, IIRC, the oldest person living was born in 1897 last time I checked, so no one born as a slave is alive today that we know of although there is a small chance there could be a handful of children alive one generation away from it. I'm a Confederate apologist for the most part but since it is brought up everytime and it was one of many issues of the Civil War, 600,000 men on both sides shed blood to fight over slavery. That is part of your reparations on the credit side of the ledger

We move into the 20th Century now and as time went on, welfare programs were started, affirmative action various court decisions and so on. We add more to the credit side.

When LBJ came along, he started the War on Poverty in 1966, the year I was born. From the time I first came on this Earth to now, over 6 trillion dollars were spent on poverty and this adds a huge credit on that side of the ledger again. If we take the money and turn that into miles, that's enough for a one way trip to Barnard's Star. However, there is another cost too, what was beginning to be repaired, the Black family, has been decimated for two generations now. Also, all the crimes and drains on society is another hit on the credit side of the ledger. I think we are getting to the point where you, the ones for reparations, actually owe us, society.

Lastly, one of yours is President now. OK, he is half-White/half-Black, but in this society, perception is everything so I stand by my assessment along with the point where he favors that side of his heritage

Thinking about it, best case, we are "Even Steven," no one owes reparations and worse case with the increase in crime and a drain on society, the ones who want reparations owe us and/or society.

Well, I got to stop now, I got work in the morning and I have to work hard to pay "reparations." B-P

So, they’re seeking to extract reparations from a group of people who never owned slaves in their lifetimes — MOST of whom descended from immigrants who came into the country years later after slavery ended.

Right — taking money from people who had nothing to do with any of it AND giving it to people who also had nothing to do with it.

By all means, let’s just continue the victimhood and suffering. Let’s just keep spreading that misery. Heck, why not . ..works well for a LOT of people.