[yoe]

1865 was the end of slavery in the United States. Slavery was a way of life from earliest recorded civilization...even American Indian Tribes had slaves. Slavery exists today, even in America, a form of slavery exists.

Reparations for something no person living today had any part of regardless of what his/her ancestors did in their era....reparations seem more like blackmail a la Al Sharpton or Jessie Jackson, men who still make their living on the Negro People.

Beto and others use reparations to get votes.

[gogeo]

First, I can think of no better way to get white males to vote RAT than to suggest this. (/s)

Second...1865 was the end of slavery in the United States. Slavery was a way of life from earliest recorded civilization...even American Indian Tribes had slaves. Slavery exists today, even in America, a form of slavery exists.

Exactly so. The USA is not perfect, and it's defenders make no such case. It was birthed in an imperfect world to an imperfect family of nations. It's done more to advance society than any other country, and all minorities (even those without papers) have a much better life here than anywhere else.

So I've used up all patience with the America bashers, be they European, RAT, or black. To them I say: the Founders have done much more to advance civilization than you will ever understand, much less equal. You have no grievance.

Your plans to 'fix' that which you view as imperfect (and therefore intolerable) bring to mind the toddler attempting to 'fix' a toaster with a hammer.