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    Good News Dem 2020 hopefuls Harris, Warren say they embrace idea of reparations for black Americans: report

    By Louis Casiano | Fox News




    Two leading Democratic presidential candidates -- U.S. Sens. Kamala Harris of California and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts -- have reportedly said they support reparations for black Americans affected by slavery, reflecting a shift in the importance of race and identity issues within the party.

    The New York Times reported Thursday that Harris doubled down on her support for reparations after agreeing with a host on the popular radio show “The Breakfast Club” that the race-conscious policy was necessary to address the legacies of slavery and discrimination in the United States.

    "We have to be honest that people in this country do not start from the same place or have access to the same opportunities," Harris said in the statement to the Times. "I’m serious about taking an approach that would change policies and structures and make real investments in black communities."

    Warren also supports reparations.

    “We must confront the dark history of slavery and government-sanctioned discrimination in this country that has had many consequences, including undermining the ability of black families to build wealth in America for generations,” she told the Times. “We need systemic, structural changes to address that.”

    Julian Castro, another Democrat running for president, has indicated that he would support reparations.

    Fox News reached out to all three campaigns but did not immediately hear back late Thursday.

    Reparations would involve the federal government’s acknowledgment of the ongoing legacy of slavery and discrimination and providing payment to those affected. Policy experts say it could cost several trillion dollars.

    Scholars estimate that black families earn just over $57 for every $100 earned by white families, according to the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey.

    U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., who is also running for president, has proposed helping poor children by giving them government-funded savings accounts that could hold up to $50,000 for the lowest income brackets, the Times reported. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., supports a plan to allow Americans without checking accounts bank at their local post office.

    Other prominent Democrats have stopped short of backing reparations, including U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who dismissed the idea in 2016. Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama have also expressed reservations.

    Supporting reparations could come with much political risk. Republicans have long attempted to paint Democrats who support policies aimed at correcting racial inequalities as anti-white, according to the Times, and polling shows reparations for black Americans remains unpopular.

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    You both just eliminated yourself from contention..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Muddy View Post
    You both just eliminated yourself from contention..
    Exactly. Are they trying to get Trump re-elected?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Muddy View Post
    You both just eliminated yourself from contention..
    Quote Originally Posted by RBP View Post
    Exactly. Are they trying to get Trump re-elected?
    Well, they will get 99% of the black vote with that platform, plus all the liberal whites that hate themselves

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teh One Who Knocks View Post
    Well, they will get 99% of the black vote with that platform, plus all the liberal whites that hate themselves
    They get that anyway.
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    What about some cash for a visiting Australian?











    p.s. We had reparations too, but since we shot most Aboriginees it wasn't too costly - prime desert real estate and grog to keep them quiet celebrate!

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    The aboriginal discussion is more akin to our native americans who do get special monetary considerations and land set asides as well. And we both pursued the firewater strategy!
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    Quote Originally Posted by RBP View Post
    The aboriginal discussion is more akin to our native americans who do get special monetary considerations and land set asides as well. And we both pursued the firewater strategy!
    It looks like we don't have the equivalent then

    Although... we did ship over a lot of Italians after WW2, taking advantage of their poverty by offering them jobs.

    Must still be traumatising for them

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    Quote Originally Posted by lost in melb. View Post
    What about some cash for a visiting Australian?











    p.s. We had reparations too, but since we shot most Aboriginees it wasn't too costly - prime desert real estate and grog to keep them quiet celebrate!
    Is that you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by lost in melb. View Post
    It looks like we don't have the equivalent then

    Although... we did ship over a lot of Italians after WW2, taking advantage of their poverty by offering them jobs.

    Must still be traumatising for them
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Australia

    You had slaves until 1970.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lost in melb. View Post
    It looks like we don't have the equivalent then

    Although... we did ship over a lot of Italians after WW2, taking advantage of their poverty by offering them jobs.

    Must still be traumatising for them
    The main difference is that black people were not living here first like your aborigines in Oz and as RBP explained, we allot money and lands for native Indians.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Muddy View Post
    You both just eliminated yourself from contention..
    Yes I imagine the Black-tax on paychecks would go over well in your country

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    Show them the monies!

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