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Posted: 1/18/2024 10:35:48 AM EDT
Bowman is among nine sponsors of H.R. 414, which seeks to establish that the US has “a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.”
The measure, introduced in 2023, would prompt the federal government to spend $14 trillion on a reparations program that would support the descendants of enslaved Black people and people of African descent. ‘Squad’ lawmaker explains ‘creative’ way to pay $14 trillion in slavery reparations: ‘Moral and legal obligation’ Bowman cited the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the “space race” endeavor as examples that would make the measure feasible. “When COVID was destroying us, we invested in the American people in a way that kept the economy afloat,” said Bowman. “The government can invest the same way in reparations without raising taxes on anyone.” “Where did the money come from?” Bowman said. “We spent it into existence.” https://nypost.com/2024/01/18/news/ny-squad-member-rep-jamaal-bowman-explains-creative-way-to-pay-slavery-reparations/ |
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Good to not see the use of the word 'african' hyphenated in front of American in any text OP posted...
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I thought welfare and DEI were reparations...how's that not enough?
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Reparations have been paid in blood and Affirmative Action, DE&I and Welfare........they deserve nothing further
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How many trillions in "reparations" have been paid out since the 60's in the form of welfare?
Fuck those assholes. |
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That might finally accomplish what they are actually trying to do .
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“Where did the money come from?” Bowman said. “We spent it into existence.” View Quote Our "leaders" couldn't successfully run a lemonade stand. |
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so, every white person existing today would have to pay 5 million dollars to blacks.
Paid by whites that never owned a slave. A huge population of whites (Germans, Irish and Italians) came after the civil war. So add 50% to the national debt to pay people that weren't slaves paid by people that weren't slave owners. edit: Most of the US before the civil war did not own slaves and most states did not allow it. Most slaves were sold to Spanish and Dutch by Africans. |
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That would be a Cloward - Piven kill shot moment , that's it , shut the lights off and don't even bother locking the door . It's over .
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Quoted: Reparations have been paid in blood and Affirmative Action, DE&I and Welfare........they deserve nothing further View Quote Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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How about just give away tickets to go back to Africa if they want? Just have to rescind citizenship. If America is so bad, there is the option.
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Make the Indians pay for it, they are the Native Americans here, the rest of us came from some place else. To that my family has only been here for 100 years.
Bowman must have his head up his ass for the warmth. |
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I want reparations form the barbary coast and Roman Empire for white slavery.
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I support this.
Reparations are necessary to account for the racial wealth disparity we see today in America. It is obviously the fault of racism, which is why African countries that were never colonized, like Ethiopia, ended up being just as prosperous as any European or East Asian country. |
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Reparations for black America would be like me buying laptops for my cats. Isn't the US bending over backwards to kiss their asses for 50 years enough?
No group in human history has had government largess bestowed upon them the likes of which black America has. When is enough enough? |
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HOA’s with very expensive monthly dues are going to be very … popular.
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He wants to fix a fantasy with a fantasy. The world is (D)ifferent to them.
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There's more slaves today than at the time of American Emancipation. Britain, France and the USA were the first nations in history to abolish its practice.
Reparations dildos can get fucked. |
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Tell him to get his reparations from the tribal chiefs of africa who sold their descendants. Then tell him to fuck the fuck off.
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They should create a secondary currency and send that out.
Black and women owned businesses must accept it. Keep the white man out of this reparations completely so he can't benefit from it. |
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On the bright side, most of that money will pretty quickly find itself circulating in the economy.
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Quoted: How about just give away tickets to go back to Africa if they want? Just have to rescind citizenship. If America is so bad, there is the option. View Quote Any politician who suggested this would be committing career suicide...but it's a valid suggestion. We could even tack on an extra $100K per person to get them started in their new life. At some point we need to just get this over with. |
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Quoted: Reparations for black America would be like me buying laptops for my cats. Isn't the US bending over backwards to kiss their asses for 50 years enough? No group in human history has had government largess bestowed upon them the likes of which black America has. When is enough enough? View Quote Our new overlords from south of the border are known for their sense of brotherly love. |
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Should be thank a slave owner day.
Seriously if it weren't for slavery there wouldn't be any African Americans. If I had a time machine I'd turn those ships around. |
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Don't forget the families in Africa that were traumatized by their loved ones being hunted down,captured,and sold into slavery...generational trauma should also be compensated...
Africans should sue... Every single African in America and Africa should get 1 million...save a tree...pay them all in crypto... |
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This is completely inadequate. It should be $14 Trillion to EACH descendant. Only $14 Trillion dollars to someone who's ancestors suffered at the hands of their own race is adequate.
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Democrat policies since the 60s have done more lasting harm to people of African descent than slavery ever did. If someone should pay it should be them.
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