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| Topic | Do you support reparations for slavery? |
| ChocoboMog123 07/01/19 7:10:55 PM #9: | Not necessarily, but one thing to keep in mind is that the consequences of slavery and Jim Crow laws are STILL propagating today, even before you take into account modern issues of systemic racism. Slavery ended 154 years ago. Someone's great-grandparents could have been a slave. A poor black family from 154 years ago would have had far fewer opportunities than a poor white family from 154 years ago. There are also emotional traumas which still shape the identities of black families. What's the solution? Maybe better access to education (especially at younger ages), maybe better access to healthcare. I know some people will point to these as "reverse racism", but it's in an effort to correct an overt issue caused by the state the still effects families. --- "You're sorely underestimating the power of nostalgia goggles." - adjl http://www.smbc-comics.com/comics/20110218.gif ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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