The reparations thing is floated as a cover for redistribution which is going on now.
“The reparations thing is floated as a cover for redistribution which is going on now.”
You’re right; nobody actually believes cash will be given to the great-great-great-great-great-grandchildren of slaves, but the perceived threat of such re-distribution is to silence the discussion about the legal problems with the de facto reparations that have been going on for decades (via affirmative action).
Dave Chapelle had a great skit about what would happen if blacks received reparations; absolutely hysterical.