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RadicalGeek

(344 posts) Fri Nov 7, 2014, 06:30 PM Nov 2014

A Bit Of Closure

Last month, a "radical readings" group did a discussion of the piece in The Atlantic on reparations. In the course of that discussion, I though one of the participants was evidencing "White Guilt". When I brought it up in DU , I, perhaps rightly, got chewed out.

We had a follow-up meeting yesterday where I apologize to that participant, and now understand that she was not speaking about "guilt" but "awareness".

She did forgive me, and even gave me some suggestions for books to read and podcasts, etc to listen to.

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A Bit Of Closure (Original Post) RadicalGeek Nov 2014 OP

If reparations could some how negate any of the wrongs upaloopa Nov 2014 #1

The Article Does not Want Direct Payments RadicalGeek Nov 2014 #2

I know and it sounds good to me upaloopa Nov 2014 #3

K RadicalGeek Nov 2014 #4

upaloopa

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1. If reparations could some how negate any of the wrongs

Reply to RadicalGeek (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2014, 06:37 PM

Nov 2014

done it would be a good thing. I think a better thing to do is spend all the money it takes to eradicate racism. The old white guys are going to die in 10 or 20 years. They most likely passed on racism to their kids but the next generation might be reached. Reparations will most likely increase racism because of resentment and that will be passed down.