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.
My ancestors didn’t have slaves and fought for the north get a fucking job
$40 Trillion and 39 cents …roll it up and shove it ..you idiot P***k !!
BS. Get a job loser
most of you have been getting a free ride from birth …. and alot of you are getting the same free ride for your childern ….. over and over and over and over ….. ……. …….. …….. so i think you need to pay back americans for all your free$#%&!@*…..
We do not owe you$#%&!@* the world doesn’t, life doesn’t god doesn’t and I sure as hell don’t either – somebody slap him smart !
Give it your best shot, dumbass…….
we already paid that much! free housing from birth to death, welfare for lifel, extra payments for every little bastard you pump out. affirmative action so no one flunks school no matter ow stupid you are, the list goes on.
Deducted it from there welfare we have provided for them
Eat$#%&!@*and live$#%&!@*head!
Baltimore the shinning star of liberal utopia !!!