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Originally Posted by roscoguy
Saying it hasn't really helped much so far.
Like I already said, "... I was not the one who raised the idea of reparations and truthfully, I doubt that it could do a lot of good at this late date. I suppose a lot of people could have a case; none stronger than African-Americans and Native Americans, IMO." And again, IF there were any chance of reparations (emphasis once again on the IF), African-Americans and Native Americans would almost have to be the first groups of people considered. I thought that was easily understood.I really don't know "how many ways." If your ancestors endured slavery for hundreds of years, then decades of legalized discrimination, targeted violence such as lynching, etc., and were then continually reminded of the war to retain slavery via flags & monuments to the leaders of the Confederate states, what would it take before you believed that "sorry" was sincere? Since it is impossible to hold guilty parties of the past financially responsible, how exactly would you suggest funding any programs to amend for past mistakes? I really don't feel that I am being punished by affirmative action, school grants or putting Civil War monuments in museums. Interesting that you seem to...
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There are many shameful things that were done in the past.
However slavery is long gone, no more lynchings, spent trillions on war on poverty.
Is there still some racism, of course but things are a heck of a lot better than before.
We owe everyone a level playing field and equal opportunity but we all must work to get ahead, relying on the govt is a great way to get left behind.
Too many parents do not instill a work ethic in their children and that is a huge failing.