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Whether if you agree or not black Americans are owed reparations

Black Americans who are descendants are owed reparations not just from slavery but for the following: Jim Crow, redlining, inhumane experiments for war, inhumane experiments that were used to further medical practices, forced sterilization burning down our towns, racist propaganda in school books, the CIA causing the crack epidemic, and lastly giving reparations to former slave masters.
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By the same logic the native Americans are owed more.
rhouse · 56-60, M
I have to agree with you on that. Thanks for supporting the argument. @TopCat
Zenyatta · 26-30
@TopCat But what about Hawaiians?
rhouse · 56-60, M
OK. We did steal their land too but someone will correct me when I say this but I don't think we enslaved them or confined them. @Zenyatta
ProfessorPlum77 · 70-79, MVIP
@Zenyatta Who?
Zenyatta · 26-30
@rhouse My Hawaiian coworkers say different
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rhouse · 56-60, M
I said I would be corrected on that. @Zenyatta
rhouse · 56-60, M
In Hawaii? I can't argue with that but when I lived there most Hawaiians I saw lived next door to me. @Stereoguy
@TopCat You [b]do[/b] know that Native Americans [b]are[/b] receiving reparations and have been (which they deserve) ? Did you know about the land trust for Native Hawaiians ?
So [b]if[/b] you’re going to compare the groups—which you have done here, that would acknowledge that the descendants of black slaves are [b]also[/b] owed reparations. Right now, they’re [b]not[/b] receiving any amount.
@bijouxbroussard wow, ok, an angry one aren't you? I never disagreed with the proposal, merely pointed out that other groups should be included in the initiative
@TopCat So now you know that blacks are the ones who have been [b]excluded[/b].
And if you interpret a conversation about facts as [b]anger[/b], you’re rather easily threatened.
@bijouxbroussard I know they make the most noise about it and use history as a weapon. They aren't alone in that mind. Nooo I interpret the needless direct finger pointing and bold words as anger, not a threat, just anger. Which is the typical tactic, make it a personal guilt attack
@TopCat I’m not sure what your point is. This was a post about reparations for the descendants of African slaves in the United States. [b]You[/b] mentioned the Native Americans as if you didn’t [b]realize[/b] that many tribes are receiving reparations already, so I simply provided the information. You’re also choosing to make assumptions about my personal feelings on the matter—and revealing your own in the process. 🤷🏽‍♀️
@bijouxbroussard you are correct my apologies