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post 1630049173 01-29-2021, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted By Jaydawg08
Interesting video. I liked hearing everyone viewpoint. I'll throw mine in.

Reparations should be given to people who were affected by Jim Crow era laws or during the Civil Rights movement. This is basically your parents, and grandparents.



My ancestors did more for this country than yours. Run me my $$ old man

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but you arent black youre a mexican
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The government could cut a 50k check to every black person in America and tomorrow we would have black leaders saying

“You think you can cut one measly check to black Americans to make up for the injustices done to the African American community? Reparations is a process, one that is far from over ect ect ext”

They would be demanding more the very next day.

The goal of reparations would be to essentially wash Americans hands of the injustices of the past in a way where black Americans are made whole, but that would have to come with the agreement that they can not demand more, and where they can no longer accuse America of injustice because it has been righted now. Obviously that is an agreement that is impossible to come to, therefore there is no point in reparations.
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Originally Posted By Jaydawg08
Because the government has put black America at a starting point in life that is further behind than white America because the color of our skin. You think that after 1968 that racism in America was gone? That blacks and whites were suddenly now equal?

Your parents generation were directly affected, thus YOUR generation was directly affected by racism and laws governed by this country
Sure, but everyone has disadvantages in life, their own struggles and hardships whether that's genetics, disabilities, growing up poor or whatever else.

I do not believe in current times, skin color plays any role in success whatsoever.

We are in the most fair and equal society in human history, think about that for a second, and people and complaining non-stop it's crazy.

Everyone knows about injustices in previous generations, perhaps this still impacts your starting point to some degree, ok but the playing field has been equal for some time now - it's upto the black demographic to prosper and take responsibility for their own future, still complaining about the past at this point is just looking for handouts and does nothing to help black people at all. You just have a demographic of people with a victims mentality, take control and responsibility for your own life.
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Black culture is unfortunately a culture of crime, drugs, violence, misogyny, lack of value for education, unwed mothers, lack of father figures, and victim-mentality. All thanks to the Liberal Democrat policies and propaganda of the last 60 years. Liberal Democrats want to keep black people dependent and enslaved and victims because that helps their power base. Liberal Democrats are the Ultimate Racists.
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Originally Posted By 5tfihsmgidarap
but you arent black youre a mexican
Negged.
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Not a single person in that video could form a cogent thought about what reparations would solve. F*** reparations

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post 1630049533 01-29-2021, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted By GordonXXX
Black culture is unfortunately a culture of crime, drugs, violence, misogyny, lack of value for education, unwed mothers, lack of father figures, and victim-mentality. All thanks to the Liberal Democrat policies and propaganda of the last 60 years. Liberal Democrats want to keep black people dependent and enslaved and victims because that helps their power base. Liberal Democrats are the Ultimate Racists.
They think white people can save black people and fix everything, it's the ultimate form of racism whilst trying to appear virtuous.

You ensure everyone has the same opportunities, at that point it's upto black folk to take control of their own futures.
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Originally Posted By dontstopbelief
Sure, but everyone has disadvantages in life, their own struggles and hardships whether that's genetics, disabilities, growing up poor or whatever else.

I do not believe in current times, skin color plays any role in success whatsoever.

We are in the most fair and equal society in human history, think about that for a second, and people and complaining non-stop it's crazy.

Everyone knows about injustices in previous generations, perhaps this still impacts your starting point to some degree, ok but the playing field has been equal for some time now - it's upto the black demographic to prosper and take responsibility for their own future, still complaining about the past at this point is just looking for handouts and does nothing to help black people at all. You just have a demographic of people with a victims mentality, take control and responsibility for your own life.
This specific community had issues due to GOVERNMENT LAWS and harassment from government officials. Do I believe that black america will get reparations? No. Do I believe the current generation should get something? No.

But I do believe those affected/lived during the Jim Crow era laws deserve something. There is no "perhaps it still impacts your starting point".. IT DOES IMPACT YOUR STARTING POINT, there is no debate regarding this topic
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Originally Posted By Jaydawg08
Because the government has put black America at a starting point in life that is further behind than white America because the color of our skin. You think that after 1968 that racism in America was gone? That blacks and whites were suddenly now equal?

Your parents generation were directly affected, thus YOUR generation was directly affected by racism and laws governed by this country
False
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Originally Posted By GordonXXX
Black culture is unfortunately a culture of crime, drugs, violence, misogyny, lack of value for education, unwed mothers, lack of father figures, and victim-mentality. All thanks to the Liberal Democrat policies and propaganda of the last 60 years. Liberal Democrats want to keep black people dependent and enslaved and victims because that helps their power base. Liberal Democrats are the Ultimate Racists.
Reagan and Nixon are Democrats?

You're also confusing "poor culture" with "black culture".. most low IQ idiots are able to tell the difference tho so I'm sure I can help you out with anything further you get confused with
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Originally Posted By Camecha
The government could cut a 50k check to every black person in America and tomorrow we would have black leaders saying

“You think you can cut one measly check to black Americans to make up for the injustices done to the African American community? Reparations is a process, one that is far from over ect ect ext”

They would be demanding more the very next day.

The goal of reparations would be to essentially wash Americans hands of the injustices of the past in a way where black Americans are made whole, but that would have to come with the agreement that they can not demand more, and where they can no longer accuse America of injustice because it has been righted now. Obviously that is an agreement that is impossible to come to, therefore there is no point in reparations.
This.
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post 1630049733 01-29-2021, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted By Jaydawg08
This specific community had issues due to GOVERNMENT LAWS and harassment from government officials. Do I believe that black america will get reparations? No. Do I believe the current generation should get something? No.

But I do believe those affected/lived during the Jim Crow era laws deserve something. There is no "perhaps it still impacts your starting point".. IT DOES IMPACT YOUR STARTING POINT, there is no debate regarding this topic
So how would you propose we mske the Democrat Party pay reparations for what it did to blacks?
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Originally Posted By Jaydawg08
Reagan and Nixon are Democrats?

You're also confusing "poor culture" with "black culture".. most low IQ idiots are able to tell the difference tho so I'm sure I can help you out with anything further you get confused with
There is no such thing as "black culture".
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Originally Posted By Haplo21
So how would you propose we mske the Democrat Party pay reparations for what it did to blacks?
Government laws were in place due to Rep and Dems. This was a total effort. Next!
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Originally Posted By Droopdx
This.
That.
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Originally Posted By Droopdx
This.
this x10000
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Originally Posted By Jaydawg08
Because the government has put black America at a starting point in life that is further behind than white America because the color of our skin. You think that after 1968 that racism in America was gone? That blacks and whites were suddenly now equal?

Your parents generation were directly affected, thus YOUR generation was directly affected by racism and laws governed by this country
I mean sure, but almost every new group that goes to a new area starts from square one or below square one. This is something that should have been better handled a 150 years ago, and unfortunately wasn't. The best way to move forward is to do just that.

While working to end racism is a noble cause, reparations are a pipe dream that rests upon people in today's world somehow being entitled to money because of things that happened 50-150+ years ago to other people. The world just doesn't work that way. Not to mention that the vast, vast majority of people who would be paying for them had absolutely nothing to do with slavery and didn't even live here when it occurred, so thinking they owe you something is absurd. FWIW, how different do you think your life would be if your ancestors were never brought here and instead you were born in Guinea-Bissau or the Democratic Republic of Congo? If the amount of thought and effort that goes into things like this went into making positive changes we'd be a lot farther along than we are when it comes to race relations.

Was slavery wrong? Of course. Lots of things that happened in the past were wrong. But they happened, and that's life. Work toward things you can change in the present rather than trying to cause division by looking to the past.
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Originally Posted By Jaydawg08
Negged.
Ive seen your face on your profile you are literally 100% mexican, just admit youre having an identity crisis probably from living in some black ghetto and feeling like you belong to their group.
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They managed to find the ugliest group of people and put them in one video, and just lol at that ugly tranny near the end of the video. Typical
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Lol at people getting excited thinking about free stuff

Making money is easy. It's simple to escape from poverty

Your white privilege is showing!
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Originally Posted By 5tfihsmgidarap
Ive seen your face on your profile you are literally 100% mexican, just admit youre having an identity crisis probably from living in some black ghetto and feeling like you belong to their group.
he's Indian.
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Originally Posted By soaponarope1
I mean sure, but almost every new group that goes to a new area starts from square one or below square one. This is something that should have been better handled a 150 years ago, and unfortunately wasn't. The best way to move forward is to do just that.

While working to end racism is a noble cause, reparations are a pipe dream that rests upon people in today's world somehow being entitled to money because of things that happened 50-150+ years ago to other people. The world just doesn't work that way. Not to mention that the vast, vast majority of people who would be paying for them had absolutely nothing to do with slavery and didn't even live here when it occurred, so thinking they owe you something is absurd. FWIW, how different do you think your life would be if your ancestors were never brought here and instead you were born in Guinea-Bissau or the Democratic Republic of Congo? If the amount of thought and effort that goes into things like this went into making positive changes we'd be a lot farther along than we are when it comes to race relations.

Was slavery wrong? Of course. Lots of things that happened in the past were wrong. But they happened, and that's life. Work toward things you can change in the present rather than trying to cause division by looking to the past.
Are you arguing randomly with someone because not once in my posts I've made on this topic have I mention slavery.
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Originally Posted By Jaydawg08
This specific community had issues due to GOVERNMENT LAWS and harassment from government officials. Do I believe that black america will get reparations? No. Do I believe the current generation should get something? No.

But I do believe those affected/lived during the Jim Crow era laws deserve something. There is no "perhaps it still impacts your starting point".. IT DOES IMPACT YOUR STARTING POINT, there is no debate regarding this topic
I agree with Whitedawg.

Black people were mistreated by the government and brought here against their will. As reperations, we should pay for them to relocate to any country of their choice so they can escape this oppressive system in the US
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Originally Posted By 5tfihsmgidarap
Ive seen your face on your profile you are literally 100% mexican, just admit youre having an identity crisis probably from living in some black ghetto and feeling like you belong to their group.
ADOS and Native American. Next
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I don't see reparations as a realistic thing. I think of it as a buzzword used to garner attention or votes.

Any type of reparations would either be seen as not enough for some, or too costly overall. What the government could do (but won't) is disincentivize single parenthood. Technically that would help everyone, but since it hits us the hardest, we'd see the biggest impact.
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Reparations: The same reparations that white people can get if their ancestors were taken/held as slaves by North Africans. None.
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Originally Posted By hackerwacker
I agree with Whitedawg.

Black people were mistreated by the government and brought here against their will. As reperations, we should pay for them to relocate to any country of their choice so they can escape this oppressive system in the US
RIP to the countries that they decide to go to
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Originally Posted By homers54321
RIP to the countries that they decide to go to
Inb4 lower property values and higher crime
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Originally Posted By GordonXXX
he's Indian.
You guys need to put this to rest lol. Jdawg is half black pretty obvious
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Pretty sure there are already reparations in place and have been for decades. Welfare, affirmative action, selective hiring in the private sector even etc.
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