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I only brought it up in one thread of mine because, Al Sharpton, someone I regard as extremely educated on the topic of race as well as other topics, has made the point that slavery and segregation impacts African Americans living today. Al Sharpten says that, not just me or guilty white people.
I don't propose to speak for African Americans. I think the option for reparations should be available for those who feel they require it. If you don't, you don't have to accept it.
What Al Sharpton said is absolutely on point. Most people with a sense of history would agree with that statement. I don't know how on earth that would translate into a thread about reparations however unless you have some other hidden agenda.
There are also a large number of white supremacist leaders who are calling for Government policies to ensure that America remains a majority white nation at all costs. However I choose not to dwell on that because I know that these people are not representative of the mainstream. However if I had a racial agenda to push like some people around here, I probably would be bringing this issue up time and time again.
Large numbers? How many is that? Three, Ten? How many "white supremacist leaders" are out there? Does anyone other than you even listen to them?
Have any of them been elected to Congress? Governorships? State legislatures? County Councils? City Councils? Anything???? THINK FAST! Time to back up the lie! Quick!
Al Sharpton is no the "leader of black people." Most black people have a poor opinion of him. It is strange that white people think that because he is black and has a big mouth that his views represents all black people in America.
It is the same with Jesse Jackson or Louis Farakhan. We do not all agree with what they say. Most of us do not pay attention to them. Why are you paying attention to them, they are media whores?
That would be like me saying that Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Chris Matthews, or Bill O'Reily represent all white people in this country. I know a lot of white people who despise either one or all of the above. Most do not care about what any of them has to say. Black people are the same.
Yes, that's why I say reparations should be an OPTION. Because there will be some African Americans who feel it's required to heal and some who don't. You will never get complete agreement on it. Saying that we shouldn't listen to any African Americans that say they believe in reparations is just as insensitive.
Large numbers? How many is that? Three, Ten? How many "white supremacist leaders" are out there? Does anyone other than you even listen to them?
Have any of them been elected to Congress? Governorships? State legislatures? County Councils? City Councils? Anything???? THINK FAST! Time to back up the lie! Quick!
Laddy, the cartoons are waiting.
Agreed. They represent a fringe element in the white community so I choose not to dwell on them. But why do you guys constantly choose to highlight the fringe elements in the black community? I even saw a thread recently highlighting the fact that most of the car jackings on the hit show "bait car" are perpetrated by blacks. I mean what if I started a thread highlighting the fact that almost all the serial killers in American history have been white?
Nobody would care, that's what would happen. Truth doesn't hurt many intelligent people.
People do care. If someone started a thread about how many white serial killers there are, posters would reply with any and all negative statistics or stereotypes about black people. It wouldn't be ignored.
... Saying that we shouldn't listen to any African Americans that say they believe in reparations is just as insensitive.
OK so what you are trying to say is that white people who bring up the topic of reparations constantly and express their vehement opposition to it are simply trying to convey the fact that they are "sensitive" to the tiny number of black people who believe in reparations. Now how convenient.
If I was born yesterday, I probably would consider buying your distorted logic.
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