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Originally Posted by roscoguy
Fine. Then you got exactly what you paid for.
Another great point. We white folks have gotten over the fact that some of our ancestors owned slaves here in the U.S. for over 300 years, why can't the slaves' descendants just turn the other cheek? Sheeesh, talk about white denial...  |
I do not know of anyone that was a slave owner and I do not know of anyone that was a slave (other than a friend that came over here as an indentured servant after WWII). None of my ancestors owned slaves, as far as I know. And if they did, it would have been in Europe, so how would reparations go in that case?
EVERYONE born in this country now has Constitutional Rights, so why would they think they are owed any "reparations?"
Before accusing me of "white denial" it would be well served if you knew my ethnicity. FYI: I come from a multi-ethnicity family, consisting of African Americans, Latino, Japanese, Filipino, and yes some European Americans. My family did not arrive in the U.S. until way after the Civil War, so why would I be obliged to donate my EARNED income toward a frivolous cause? And would our Indigenous Natives (American Indians), Japanese descendants confined to WWII camps, and Chinese RR workers, etc. also have a share in such Gov give aways?
Exactly how many different ways does America have to say they are sorry for unfavorable treatment before enough is considered enough? And is there any reason that I or anyone in my family should need to apologize for something I am not guilty of? I think not.