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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canusernamebemyusername · M

I have actually learned a lot from this thread. Usually when I hear reparations it's always "give me monetary compansation" (which is why I didn't really take this thread serious as I figured it was more a throw money at them conversation)
But I have always disagreed with that. Not that I don't think they deserve it but because it won't actually do anything for people.
I'm of the mind of give a person a fish they will eat for a day, teach a person to fish and they will eat for a lifetime. So reparations need to be in programs that help to lift people out of their situations. Throwing money at people won't do it. But throwing money at social programs could help.
I thought I was the only person that thought like this. But a lot of people on this thread are saying similar stuff and so I feel better.

Spoiledbrat · F

I think social programs only go so far too. And I think it’s because people have to first feel safe in their environment and then have drive or concern for their future. Otherwise they will work day to day only thinking of today. Aldo they don’t take the place of family or genuine connections. @canusernamebemyusername

BlueVeins · 22-25

@canusernamebemyusername The sense that I get is that reparations as a cash payment was the original idea invented by left-identitarians, and the more conventional leftists basically have been working to subvert that idea by (correctly) framing regular left-wing policies as reparations and arguing practicality from there.

Zenyatta · 26-30

@canusernamebemyusername This is actually troll post to gather to see all opposing views for a video I’m making. My actual stance on reparations is a lot more nuanced than perceived in the og post.
But it was really great to see how many people would go straight into the “you just want free shit” stance.

Spoiledbrat · F

Are you sure you aren’t taking the troll stance now that everyone is taking you on?? @Zenyatta

Zenyatta · 26-30

@Spoiledbrat I bring actual research data, you and your lot bring in nothing but emotionally charged rants, insults, and false equivalencies.

Spoiledbrat · F

That is because we’ve already done the research. @Zenyatta

Spoiledbrat · F

What does it matter to you if I don’t care anyway?? Do you need my vote because I changed my voting status because my previous voting status no longer served me. @Zenyatta

Zenyatta · 26-30

@Spoiledbrat That was some poorly done research seeing that none of your arguments have been fact based. All I see is pure emotionally charged rants

Spoiledbrat · F

You haven’t even responded to my points. @Zenyatta

Spoiledbrat · F

I haven’t done ant reading today. I just know because my major was early childhood education that there have been many programs in place to help poor people children and minorities. I actually did a speech on after school programs and how they wo4k and where the funding comes from. I’ve interviewed teachers from schools I don’t go to and worked in daycares (private and public) and worked in an elementary school middle school and high school. Not that that taught me much.