There’s a growing demand coming from the fringe — well, let’s hope it’s the fringe — demanding reparations for sufferings caused by slavery in America as well as for the sufferings, primarily of African-Americans, in the years since its abolition. It’s a radical idea that cannot be supported economically or ideologically.
Before going further, it must be stated emphatically that the practice of slavery is abhorrent. That it occurred in America is a stain on our history. That it occurred throughout the world for millennia, is a stain on humanity. No amount of words will remove the fact that this inhumane practice has been part of the human condition. Those who worked for its abolition deserve our admiration and gratitude.
However, demands for trillions of dollars in reparations to the descendants of those who suffered under slavery in America in not supportable. More on page two.
Really what about the white families that picked cotton,what about the English who came here as indentured slaves,the Irish to and the blacks asking for this were never slaves
Lmao, ok, blacks owe 90 trillion for the boat ride from Africa.
Will that buy u enough crack to shut u up
I dont owe you dipsticks nothing. Get a job.
Idiot
We owe nothing if anything you owe us for decades of living on welfare
We owe you nothing dumbass
Think maybe this man needs to read some actual history. This man’s ancestors sold blacks into slavery for mere trinkets. Secondly there were actually quite a few blacks that owned slaves. Third quit blaming others for laziness, thieving, and killing your on black brothers!! Look in the mirror if you really want to blame the accountability to where it is deserved!
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Excellently put., Denise…Think ” they ” will understand .?