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Originally posted by billege
In my mind, it's more the sincere attempt at some kind of reparation, and an apology, that must be made. So far America has never said, "look, we messed up. Bad. We're sorry." In and of itself, that would be significant.
While we're here, if there were to be cash payments made, it would be none of anyone's damn business what the money was spent on. I'd be very upset if someone told me, "hey, billege! Why are you buying that new video card? You should be bettering yourself." Who would decide when I'm bettered?
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I did not own any slaves. Therefore, I don't have to apologize for a damn thing. America is a group of individuals who for the most part share in common the idea of a free country. It's not some kind of greater entity that we're all little parts of. It doesn't have its own consciousness, so it can't say "I'm sorry".
If reparations were made in cash, YES IT WOULD be my business to say how they spend it because IT'S MY FUCKING STOLEN MONEY. Furthermore the idea of reparations is to bring blacks up to the level of everyone else (which will NEVER EVER EVER happen if we just let them live off free handouts--that's why they're worse off!!) it's not going to happen through chrome rims and expensive clothing. If it went to helping them start a business or go to college, that would be beneficial.