My prediction on how much this would raise?
From Emory University, slavevoyages.org:
Ugly, yes, were the colonies the worst offenders? Not by a long shot.
I wonder why African countries don’t demand their descendants back?...
I’m just so confused!
Registered democrats pay.
Talk about a third party movement.
rktman wrote: “This idea is so wide open for abuse. “
The checks, if any, will be of minimal value. The ‘reparations’ will go to community organizers to invest in the inner cities to improve the lives of those who live there. (You do believe that don’t you?)
IOW, a slush fund for BLM and Al Sharpton.
How ‘bout descendants of black slave owners?
How ‘bout blacks that arrived after slavery?
How much ‘black’ do you have to be to qualify?
C’mon, man! You know only white people will pay.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but we’re the first slaves, brought to Jamestown, set free and the slave traders sent packing?
Also, my Mother’s ancestors came over as indentured servants. Do I get a check?
The dem’s objective with this is to garner votes so they will spread out the pot of money to as many as possible thus watering down the amount each person receives.
Well start with England and Democrats then move on from there; perhaps in a couple hundred years it’ll be resolved.
Other questions I’ve considered over the years: if whites pay, how about descendants of whites who came to the US after 1865? How about descendants of whites who only lived in non-slavery states? How about descendants of Union veterans [do they get a credit?] How about descendants of Union soldiers who died during the war [bigger credit?]
No taxation without representation.
No reparations without repatriation.
They want to play the reparations game, yeah we can play games too. It’s been said the ancient Egyptians were BLACK. They enslaved OUR ancestors, the ancient Hebrews for a lot longer than slavery in the US. Anything we owe them would be chump change compared to just the accrued interest on a 5000+ yr old debt that not one single payment has been made on.
What about the ‘multi-racial’ people?
Would a half & half Mulatto get 50% reparations?
Quadroons get 25%
Octoroons get 8%.
It’s a silly indulgent gesture, when everyone knows that all races have suffered discrimination at one time or another.
Many still do in certain areas of the globe.
Reparations seems focused on taking away other people’s money and giving it out to someone who has done nothing to earn that money.
My prediction on how much this would raise?
It’s all about “feelings” to the left. No one deserves “reparations” for slavery.
I didn’t own slaves. My ancestors didn’t. Those who owned slaves died and their guilt was not passed down through the genes. Their guilt didn’t jump from their descendants to me because I have a similar skin shade. I’m not paying.
While we are at it, Seattle's Chief Seath and the Alki tribe need to apologize to the aboriginals who lived on near-by islands for their using captured tribes as slaves.
For starters....
Reparations??? No, ..never! Not a one of them can claim they’ve been a slave and none of us as slave masters. It’s just yet another scam to rip off those who work for a living.