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Originally Posted by DrPhil
Your question is better because it speaks to reality. Most blacks aren't engaged in racial fantasies or concerned with things like reparations for slavery. But white people, in general, keep talking about that as if they have some imaginary inside scoop. It's an attempt to minimize structural and cultural factors, to the point where they become laughable and easily dismissed by those in decision making positions.
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while the idea of reparations was a good idea at the time, it is unnecessary in this day and age. there are no slaves left that are owed anything. i have had white people mention them to me, however, and i was very amused...i think that some white people feel that blacks still need some sort of payment for our mistreatment back in the day, or else we will retaliate when we get to a position of power. lo and behold, Nov. 4th brought that level of thinking back into their minds, and its that fear that has brought out a very ugly side of racism that a lot of us only heard about from our parents...