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JustAnotherGen

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3. Point of Disagreement
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 07:19 PM
Jul 24
Our government owes reparations to every group it has subjugated.


Black Americans have a quantifiable time, and ability to prove the systemic disparity.

1. Are you, your parent, or grandparents negro/black on the 1920, 30, 40, 50, 60, or 70 Census

2. 1932-1968 Implementation of Red Lining and everything that implies.

36 year 5% tax credit. Not means tested. Built in Sunset. I'm 52, no children - it dies with me. My dad's parents and he were on the census those years.

It gives parity in wealth accumulated by even the poorest white Americans (Social Security, Food Assistance) that was denied us by the New Deal.

It was raw deal.

Blanket reparations? We would be last and receive the least - even though we built the country.

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