You mean this post by me?
250 years of slavery. 90 years of Jim Crow. 60 years of separate but equal. 35 years of racist housing policy. Until you all reckon with your compounding moral debts, America will never be whole.
Most Blacks are forgiving people. We aren't looking for a check in the mail...…..that is the racist white man's narrative and excuse not to give reparations.
We will accept reparations in the forms of the following:
Eliminate the for profit prison industrial complex
I agree
Eliminate the cash bail system
I don't know enough about this to have an informed opinion, but am open to deliberation
Eliminate Check the box for housing
I don't know enough about this to have an informed opinion, but am open to deliberation
Eliminate Redlining in housing
I don't know enough about this to have an informed opinion, but am open to deliberation
Eliminate Check the box for employment
I don't know enough about this to have an informed opinion, but am open to deliberation
Eliminate Background checks for employment
I don't know enough about this to have an informed opinion, but am open to deliberation
Eliminate Bias's in Financial Institutions with low cost, low interest rate loans
I agree in theory and principle
Eliminate Voting restriction
I agree in theory and principle
Eliminate the Electoral College
I agree
Eliminate the Death Penalty
I agree
Eliminate Police Unions
I don't have enough information about this to have an informed opinion, but am open to informed discussion
Eliminate Racist laws such as sagging pants, loitering, skateboarding etc.
I agree in theory and principle, but would be willing to listen to all informed arguments of the topic
Eliminate Racial segregation laws
I agree in theory and principle
Revise and Revamp the ENTIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM hold racist departments, individual kops and the Justice Department accountable.
I agree in theory and principle. Devil is in the details.
Revise and Revamp the ENTIRE JUDICIAL SYSTEM Hold racist Judges, DA's, Prosecutors, etc accountable.
I agree in theory and principle. Devil is in the details.
Free Healthcare
I agree with single payer, national health care.
Free Education
I agree with publicly-funded free or heavily subsidized college and vocational trade schools.
Raise the minimum wage to at lest 25.00 hr.
I agree in theory and principle. Devil is in the details about what the amount should actually be.
This is for starters...……….I could add to the list.
THIS IS WHAT WE MEAN BY REPERATIONS