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[PurpleDaze112]

we talked about this in my history class. do you think black people should get reparations for slavery?

I actually do think so, and for these reasons.

1. they were PROMISED
2. slavery was an institution that not only displaced a people, but destroyed their culture and history
3. it would help the economy

reparations would cause each person of african descent (about 36 million in america)to get at least $10k. That would lead to new houses being purchased, cars bought, and educations paid for. Small businesses would be started too. And after all, Jews got reparations from the german gov't because of the holocaust, native americans get money for college from the feds, adn Japanese americans too. Slavery wasn't formally apologized for until bill clinton.

[brooklyneast05]

^ i was thinking that the other day in class when we were arguing about all this because people kept telling me how i should feel based on how they would feel. they also didn't understand why i'd "feel" the need to be defensive. no need for me to be defensive while 30 white people tell the only two black people in the class what it's like to be a minority cause going to a school that's 70% (probably more) white they know how it feels to not be in the majority at all times in ever race debate in any class



/angryblackman


but anyway since i'm black and know what it feels like to be black. i'll say again that i wouldn't want a check in the mail, unlike dumbass PurpleDaze112

[PurpleDaze112]

^ i was thinking that the other day in class when we were arguing about all this because people kept telling me how i should feel based on how they would feel. they also didn't understand why i'd "feel" the need to be defensive. no need for me to be defensive while 30 white people tell the only two black people in the class what it's like to be a minority cause going to a school that's 70% (probably more) white they know how it feels to not be in the majority at all times in ever race debate in any class



/angryblackman
but anyway since i'm black and know what it feels like to be black. i'll say again that i wouldn't want a check in the mail, unlike dumbass PurpleDaze112

Gee thanks for calling me a dumbass.

[Uronacid]

^ i was thinking that the other day in class when we were arguing about all this because people kept telling me how i should feel based on how they would feel. they also didn't understand why i'd "feel" the need to be defensive. no need for me to be defensive while 30 white people tell the only two black people in the class what it's like to be a minority cause going to a school that's 70% (probably more) white they know how it feels to not be in the majority at all times in ever race debate in any class

I hate it when people use their feelings in an argument. It's the kind of thinking that allows our government to take control. Anyway, I understand why you would feel the need to be defensive, however the belief that you're different is what causes racism in the first place.

Gee thanks for calling me a dumbass.

No-offense, but after everything that has been said you pretty much deserved it. You made yourself look like an idiot. Everyone who posted subtly pointed it out, you're only responding now because JC hit you on the head with a sledge-hammer(personified... lol), and I still don't think you realize that you're an idiot for saying the following:

I personally don't think I deserve reparations for having slaves that were ancestors. It's just a great way to get instant cash simply for being black.

This statement not only made you look like a moron for saying "having slaves that were ancestors", but it also made you look like a lazy piece of scum for saying, "a great way to get instant cash simply for being black".