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Do you believe Afro americans deserve reparations

Yes they have been wronged over the years and they deserve more than an apology
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No cause it will serve no purpose or do no right
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Other(Plz explain)
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Total votes : 214

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Postby Helgrin » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:09 pm

Folk Metals wrote:
Helgrin wrote:
Folk Metals wrote:
NERVUN wrote:
Folk Metals wrote:
Surote wrote:
Brajh wrote:
Surote wrote:I think blacks deserve reparations cause the japanese got there's after the United States government wronged them why can't we get ours african americans have been Wronged by them for 100+ years.

That's my opinion what's yours.


Native Americans never got reparations. They were treated even worse by the US government.


We were slaves treated as second class citizens up till 2001 and still are hated by the government that when we die they don't give a shit.

They never investigate our murders but when a white is murder they assume one of us did it.

You are a sad racist moron.

Folk Metals, knock off the name calling. You seem to have missed reading the One-stop Rules Shop about acceptable forum behavior, I recommend that you go take a look at it.

Oh c'mon. Did you even read the post?

And sarcastic Mods? o.O


Just get rid of "moron" and all will be good.

Wait, really?

I thought it was the "racist" part that got me in trouble.

I don't think so. He did seem a bit racist to me.
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Postby Former Principalities » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:09 pm

Anti-Social Darwinism wrote:
Surote wrote:I think blacks deserve reparations cause the japanese got there's after the United States government wronged them why can't we get ours african americans have been Wronged by them for 100+ years and are still wronged today by the government.

That's my opinion what's yours.


I think women deserve reparations for the thousands of years of oppression, repression, denial of rights and unpaid servitude to men - where do I sign up?


That wasn't really oppression as such. Women never recognised it as oppression until World War 1 when they realised they could do all of this cool stuff like go out. I don't think that women were oppressed, but neither do I think that men were respectful of what women could do. I personally think it was just society being a nob trying to outline what gender could do what.

While saying this, I don't condone feminist beliefs either as they are a load of crap. Many of us actually believe that women are equal to men (bar some biological attributes), but rubbing it in our faces is not the way to go.

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Postby Maurepas » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:09 pm

Folk Metals wrote:
Helgrin wrote:
Folk Metals wrote:
NERVUN wrote:
Folk Metals wrote:
Surote wrote:
Brajh wrote:
Surote wrote:I think blacks deserve reparations cause the japanese got there's after the United States government wronged them why can't we get ours african americans have been Wronged by them for 100+ years.

That's my opinion what's yours.


Native Americans never got reparations. They were treated even worse by the US government.


We were slaves treated as second class citizens up till 2001 and still are hated by the government that when we die they don't give a shit.

They never investigate our murders but when a white is murder they assume one of us did it.

You are a sad racist moron.

Folk Metals, knock off the name calling. You seem to have missed reading the One-stop Rules Shop about acceptable forum behavior, I recommend that you go take a look at it.

Oh c'mon. Did you even read the post?

And sarcastic Mods? o.O


Just get rid of "moron" and all will be good.

Wait, really?

I thought it was the "racist" part that got me in trouble.

Naw, it was the "morons" part, personal attacks are bad form...

Also, the Mods have always had a good sarcasm meter on NSG, welcome, :)

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Postby Maurepas » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:11 pm

Former Principalities wrote:
Anti-Social Darwinism wrote:
Surote wrote:I think blacks deserve reparations cause the japanese got there's after the United States government wronged them why can't we get ours african americans have been Wronged by them for 100+ years and are still wronged today by the government.

That's my opinion what's yours.


I think women deserve reparations for the thousands of years of oppression, repression, denial of rights and unpaid servitude to men - where do I sign up?


That wasn't really oppression as such. Women never recognised it as oppression until World War 1 when they realised they could do all of this cool stuff like go out. I don't think that women were oppressed, but neither do I think that men were respectful of what women could do. I personally think it was just society being a nob trying to outline what gender could do what.

While saying this, I don't condone feminist beliefs either as they are a load of crap. Many of us actually believe that women are equal to men (bar some biological attributes), but rubbing it in our faces is not the way to go.

Just because Feminism hadnt started yet, doesnt mean they werent oppressed and doesnt mean they didnt know it either...

Women have been oppressed since the dawn of time, for example, read any given Greek Tragedy...

Also, Feminism =/= Feminazi...there is a difference, ;)

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Postby Folk Metals » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:12 pm

Maurepas wrote:
Folk Metals wrote:
Helgrin wrote:
Folk Metals wrote:
NERVUN wrote:
Folk Metals wrote:
Surote wrote:
Brajh wrote:
Surote wrote:I think blacks deserve reparations cause the japanese got there's after the United States government wronged them why can't we get ours african americans have been Wronged by them for 100+ years.

That's my opinion what's yours.


Native Americans never got reparations. They were treated even worse by the US government.


We were slaves treated as second class citizens up till 2001 and still are hated by the government that when we die they don't give a shit.

They never investigate our murders but when a white is murder they assume one of us did it.

You are a sad racist moron.

Folk Metals, knock off the name calling. You seem to have missed reading the One-stop Rules Shop about acceptable forum behavior, I recommend that you go take a look at it.

Oh c'mon. Did you even read the post?

And sarcastic Mods? o.O


Just get rid of "moron" and all will be good.

Wait, really?

I thought it was the "racist" part that got me in trouble.

Naw, it was the "morons" part, personal attacks are bad form...

Also, the Mods have always had a good sarcasm meter on NSG, welcome, :)

lol, the only other Mod I talked to seemed uptight-ish.
So that was new to me.

And thanks, been here for a couple weeks now :p

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Postby Folk Metals » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:13 pm

Maurepas wrote:
Former Principalities wrote:
Anti-Social Darwinism wrote:
Surote wrote:I think blacks deserve reparations cause the japanese got there's after the United States government wronged them why can't we get ours african americans have been Wronged by them for 100+ years and are still wronged today by the government.

That's my opinion what's yours.


I think women deserve reparations for the thousands of years of oppression, repression, denial of rights and unpaid servitude to men - where do I sign up?


That wasn't really oppression as such. Women never recognised it as oppression until World War 1 when they realised they could do all of this cool stuff like go out. I don't think that women were oppressed, but neither do I think that men were respectful of what women could do. I personally think it was just society being a nob trying to outline what gender could do what.

While saying this, I don't condone feminist beliefs either as they are a load of crap. Many of us actually believe that women are equal to men (bar some biological attributes), but rubbing it in our faces is not the way to go.

Just because Feminism hadnt started yet, doesnt mean they werent oppressed and doesnt mean they didnt know it either...

Women have been oppressed since the dawn of time, for example, read any given Greek Tragedy...

Also, Feminism =/= Feminazi...there is a difference, ;)


Not, but Feminism = Female sexist.

Which is bad in and of its self.

I do agree they were oppressed though.

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Postby Helgrin » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:15 pm

Former Principalities wrote:
Anti-Social Darwinism wrote:
Surote wrote:I think blacks deserve reparations cause the japanese got there's after the United States government wronged them why can't we get ours african americans have been Wronged by them for 100+ years and are still wronged today by the government.

That's my opinion what's yours.


I think women deserve reparations for the thousands of years of oppression, repression, denial of rights and unpaid servitude to men - where do I sign up?


That wasn't really oppression as such. Women never recognised it as oppression until World War 1 when they realised they could do all of this cool stuff like go out. I don't think that women were oppressed, but neither do I think that men were respectful of what women could do. I personally think it was just society being a nob trying to outline what gender could do what.

While saying this, I don't condone feminist beliefs either as they are a load of crap. Many of us actually believe that women are equal to men (bar some biological attributes), but rubbing it in our faces is not the way to go.

I agree with you on the feminist thing. But I think that it was just the way that society was. In the old days, lots of women and children died in childbirth, so they probably didn't want them doing the other dangerous stuff like hunting and fighting, and they probably had to stay home as mothers because breastfeeding was tho only real way to feed babies. Society probably just got stuck in old habbits.
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Postby Free Soviets » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:17 pm

Former Principalities wrote:While saying this, I don't condone feminist beliefs either as they are a load of crap. Many of us actually believe that women are equal to men (bar some biological attributes), but rubbing it in our faces is not the way to go.

some of my best friends are female...

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Postby Maurepas » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:19 pm

Free Soviets wrote:
Former Principalities wrote:While saying this, I don't condone feminist beliefs either as they are a load of crap. Many of us actually believe that women are equal to men (bar some biological attributes), but rubbing it in our faces is not the way to go.

some of my best friends are female...

some of the best members of a species are female...

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Postby Lackadaisical2 » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:27 pm

Maurepas wrote:
Free Soviets wrote:
Former Principalities wrote:While saying this, I don't condone feminist beliefs either as they are a load of crap. Many of us actually believe that women are equal to men (bar some biological attributes), but rubbing it in our faces is not the way to go.

some of my best friends are female...

some of the best members of a species are female...


Thats crazy talk. Back to the kitchen with 'em.

On a side note:
feminist= someone who supports equal rights.
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Postby KaIashnikov » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:29 pm

Look lets make it simple, No Reparations to anyone. Time to forget the past and look toward the future.

You think the thousands of Vietnamese affected by Agent Orange are going to get payed by the U.S. because they didn't run away from the eerie orange substance melting vegetation. No, damn communist. Every piece of rice you pick is supporting communism.
So your an Anti-war and terrorist organization. Sorta like 'Green Al-Qaeda'?
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Postby Helgrin » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:30 pm

KaIashnikov wrote:Look lets make it simple, No Reparations to anyone. Time to forget the past and look toward the future.

You think the thousands of Vietnamese affected by Agent Orange are going to get payed by the U.S. because they didn't run away from the eerie orange substance melting vegetation. No, damn communist. Every piece of rice you pick is supporting communism.


Those Commie bastards! :p
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Postby Folk Metals » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:37 pm

Lackadaisical2 wrote:
Maurepas wrote:
Free Soviets wrote:
Former Principalities wrote:While saying this, I don't condone feminist beliefs either as they are a load of crap. Many of us actually believe that women are equal to men (bar some biological attributes), but rubbing it in our faces is not the way to go.

some of my best friends are female...

some of the best members of a species are female...


Thats crazy talk. Back to the kitchen with 'em.

On a side note:
feminist= someone who supports equal rights.

That...is entirely not true...and even if it was that wouldn't be right.

No one is equal, in intellect, abilities, etc.

Therefore, no one is equal...

Don't get me wrong, perusing equal rights is all well and good, but it's just another worthless thing that goes against our nature. Not all males are equal, or females as well. It goes deeper than just race, sex, species, etc.

Though...when it comes down to it, rights should be taken, not given in all honesty, it means so much less when it's given, and when it's given it can easily be taken away. Where as if you take it, it's yours til you die.

sorry about the OT rant, just had to throw that out there.

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Postby Maurepas » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:43 pm

Folk Metals wrote:
Lackadaisical2 wrote:
Maurepas wrote:
Free Soviets wrote:
Former Principalities wrote:While saying this, I don't condone feminist beliefs either as they are a load of crap. Many of us actually believe that women are equal to men (bar some biological attributes), but rubbing it in our faces is not the way to go.

some of my best friends are female...

some of the best members of a species are female...


Thats crazy talk. Back to the kitchen with 'em.

On a side note:
feminist= someone who supports equal rights.

That...is entirely not true...and even if it was that wouldn't be right.

No one is equal, in intellect, abilities, etc.

Therefore, no one is equal...

That has nothing to do with rights...rights are about equal opportunity, people that are unintelligent, etc., simply cant take advantage of said opportunities...

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Postby Lackadaisical2 » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:46 pm

Folk Metals wrote:
Lackadaisical2 wrote:
Maurepas wrote:
Free Soviets wrote:
Former Principalities wrote:While saying this, I don't condone feminist beliefs either as they are a load of crap. Many of us actually believe that women are equal to men (bar some biological attributes), but rubbing it in our faces is not the way to go.

some of my best friends are female...

some of the best members of a species are female...


Thats crazy talk. Back to the kitchen with 'em.

On a side note:
feminist= someone who supports equal rights.

That...is entirely not true...and even if it was that wouldn't be right.

No one is equal, in intellect, abilities, etc.

Therefore, no one is equal...

Don't get me wrong, perusing equal rights is all well and good, but it's just another worthless thing that goes against our nature. Not all males are equal, or females as well. It goes deeper than just race, sex, species, etc.

Though...when it comes down to it, rights should be taken, not given in all honesty, it means so much less when it's given, and when it's given it can easily be taken away. Where as if you take it, it's yours til you die.

sorry about the OT rant, just had to throw that out there.


I should stop getting things form wiki...

I decided to look it up in a real dictionary, and its people who advocate for women's rights and political social and economic equality of women. I agree with your post by and large no one is equal to any one else, but they ought to be equal before the law./ OT for good, hopefully.
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Postby Folk Metals » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:46 pm

Maurepas wrote:
Folk Metals wrote:
Lackadaisical2 wrote:
Maurepas wrote:
Free Soviets wrote:
Former Principalities wrote:While saying this, I don't condone feminist beliefs either as they are a load of crap. Many of us actually believe that women are equal to men (bar some biological attributes), but rubbing it in our faces is not the way to go.

some of my best friends are female...

some of the best members of a species are female...


Thats crazy talk. Back to the kitchen with 'em.

On a side note:
feminist= someone who supports equal rights.

That...is entirely not true...and even if it was that wouldn't be right.

No one is equal, in intellect, abilities, etc.

Therefore, no one is equal...

That has nothing to do with rights...rights are about equal opportunity, people that are unintelligent, etc., simply cant take advantage of said opportunities...

And they shouldn't...

People who are unqualified like that should never get the opportunity to come into any sort of power..That's how things get messed up.

Example A : THE GOVERNMENT.

^ Caps ftw/l?
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Postby Free Soviets » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:47 pm

Free Soviets wrote:i don't feel like paging through the whole thing, but i assume this has all been about slavery, to the exclusion of, say, the decades of theft and murder that happened after. i mean, it's rarely remarked on but clearly true that significant amounts of land were flat-out stolen from black farmers well into the middle of the 20th century - to say nothing of the tulsa-style events specifically engineered to destroy the black middle and upper classes by burning down their businesses, stealing their property, and outright killing them.

any look into the records (provided they weren't deliberately destroyed, of course) is going to wind up with people who are still living that by all rights are owed millions by various government bodies and insurance companies and identifiable individuals.

wow, that's a good point, FS. i mean, there are people still alive who literally were run off of their land or had their parents' businesses seized by terrorists operating with the approval of various branches of the government. i'm pretty sure we should really look into doing something about this...

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Postby NERVUN » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:48 pm

Folk Metals wrote:
Helgrin wrote:
Folk Metals wrote:
NERVUN wrote:Folk Metals, knock off the name calling. You seem to have missed reading the One-stop Rules Shop about acceptable forum behavior, I recommend that you go take a look at it.

Oh c'mon. Did you even read the post?

And sarcastic Mods? o.O


Just get rid of "moron" and all will be good.

Wait, really?

I thought it was the "racist" part that got me in trouble.

Yup, I did read it, but it is well within the rules of NSG. And no, it wasn't racist that got you in trouble. If we start tossing warnings around for THAT... we'd be here for weeks going through all the posts. The moron however...

And trust me, I get very sarcastic when annoyed, and just wait till you cross Melkor. No one does sarcasm like the Dark Lord. :p
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Postby Folk Metals » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:49 pm

Lackadaisical2 wrote:
Folk Metals wrote:
Lackadaisical2 wrote:
Maurepas wrote:
Free Soviets wrote:
Former Principalities wrote:While saying this, I don't condone feminist beliefs either as they are a load of crap. Many of us actually believe that women are equal to men (bar some biological attributes), but rubbing it in our faces is not the way to go.

some of my best friends are female...

some of the best members of a species are female...


Thats crazy talk. Back to the kitchen with 'em.

On a side note:
feminist= someone who supports equal rights.

That...is entirely not true...and even if it was that wouldn't be right.

No one is equal, in intellect, abilities, etc.

Therefore, no one is equal...

Don't get me wrong, perusing equal rights is all well and good, but it's just another worthless thing that goes against our nature. Not all males are equal, or females as well. It goes deeper than just race, sex, species, etc.

Though...when it comes down to it, rights should be taken, not given in all honesty, it means so much less when it's given, and when it's given it can easily be taken away. Where as if you take it, it's yours til you die.

sorry about the OT rant, just had to throw that out there.


I should stop getting things form wiki...

I decided to look it up in a real dictionary, and its people who advocate for women's rights and political social and economic equality of women. I agree with your post by and large no one is equal to any one else, but they ought to be equal before the law./ OT for good, hopefully.

I guess that's where we differ.

Laws should, look out for the people, but also look out for the country as a whole. So some people suffer, but not as much as the whole would suffer if those few didn't.

Though, I'm selfish like that. (Don't pass your suffering to me) kind of thing.

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Postby Folk Metals » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:50 pm

NERVUN wrote:
Folk Metals wrote:
Helgrin wrote:
Folk Metals wrote:
NERVUN wrote:Folk Metals, knock off the name calling. You seem to have missed reading the One-stop Rules Shop about acceptable forum behavior, I recommend that you go take a look at it.

Oh c'mon. Did you even read the post?

And sarcastic Mods? o.O


Just get rid of "moron" and all will be good.

Wait, really?

I thought it was the "racist" part that got me in trouble.

Yup, I did read it, but it is well within the rules of NSG. And no, it wasn't racist that got you in trouble. If we start tossing warnings around for THAT... we'd be here for weeks going through all the posts. The moron however...

And trust me, I get very sarcastic when annoyed, and just wait till you cross Melkor. No one does sarcasm like the Dark Lord. :p

lol, true I suppose

And I'll look out for him I guess xD
I edited it, though in a semi-sarcastic manner. Still against rules, or is it good now?

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Postby NERVUN » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:52 pm

Folk Metals wrote:
NERVUN wrote:
Folk Metals wrote:
Helgrin wrote:
Folk Metals wrote:
NERVUN wrote:Folk Metals, knock off the name calling. You seem to have missed reading the One-stop Rules Shop about acceptable forum behavior, I recommend that you go take a look at it.

Oh c'mon. Did you even read the post?

And sarcastic Mods? o.O


Just get rid of "moron" and all will be good.

Wait, really?

I thought it was the "racist" part that got me in trouble.

Yup, I did read it, but it is well within the rules of NSG. And no, it wasn't racist that got you in trouble. If we start tossing warnings around for THAT... we'd be here for weeks going through all the posts. The moron however...

And trust me, I get very sarcastic when annoyed, and just wait till you cross Melkor. No one does sarcasm like the Dark Lord. :p

lol, true I suppose

And I'll look out for him I guess xD
I edited it, though in a semi-sarcastic manner. Still against rules, or is it good now?

How about just leaving it at racist and letting it go at that? The name of the game is to attack the post and position, not cast doubt on the poster's intelligence.
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Postby Lackadaisical2 » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:53 pm

Free Soviets wrote:
Free Soviets wrote:i don't feel like paging through the whole thing, but i assume this has all been about slavery, to the exclusion of, say, the decades of theft and murder that happened after. i mean, it's rarely remarked on but clearly true that significant amounts of land were flat-out stolen from black farmers well into the middle of the 20th century - to say nothing of the tulsa-style events specifically engineered to destroy the black middle and upper classes by burning down their businesses, stealing their property, and outright killing them.

any look into the records (provided they weren't deliberately destroyed, of course) is going to wind up with people who are still living that by all rights are owed millions by various government bodies and insurance companies and identifiable individuals.

wow, that's a good point, FS. i mean, there are people still alive who literally were run off of their land or had their parents' businesses seized by terrorists operating with the approval of various branches of the government. i'm pretty sure we should really look into doing something about this...


I couldn't be bothered to page through the 200 or so posts since the last time I posted in the thread so I missed your post. Anyway, someone did bring up the ensuing government supported racism, although in terms not as moving as your own post. My response is that if wrongdoing can be proved, then give them back what they are owed, as with anyone else who was wronged.
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Postby Sitspot » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:55 pm

Folk Metals wrote:No one is equal, in intellect, abilities, etc.

Therefore, no one is equal...

Don't get me wrong, perusing equal rights is all well and good, but it's just another worthless thing that goes against our nature. Not all males are equal, or females as well. It goes deeper than just race, sex, species, etc.

Though...when it comes down to it, rights should be taken, not given in all honesty, it means so much less when it's given, and when it's given it can easily be taken away. Where as if you take it, it's yours til you die.

sorry about the OT rant, just had to throw that out there.

I keep re-reading this, hoping against hope that it is satirical. I want reparations from Nietzsche for inspiring so much bad rhetoric and even worse grammar.
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Postby Maurepas » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:59 pm

Lackadaisical2 wrote:
Free Soviets wrote:
Free Soviets wrote:i don't feel like paging through the whole thing, but i assume this has all been about slavery, to the exclusion of, say, the decades of theft and murder that happened after. i mean, it's rarely remarked on but clearly true that significant amounts of land were flat-out stolen from black farmers well into the middle of the 20th century - to say nothing of the tulsa-style events specifically engineered to destroy the black middle and upper classes by burning down their businesses, stealing their property, and outright killing them.

any look into the records (provided they weren't deliberately destroyed, of course) is going to wind up with people who are still living that by all rights are owed millions by various government bodies and insurance companies and identifiable individuals.

wow, that's a good point, FS. i mean, there are people still alive who literally were run off of their land or had their parents' businesses seized by terrorists operating with the approval of various branches of the government. i'm pretty sure we should really look into doing something about this...


I couldn't be bothered to page through the 200 or so posts since the last time I posted in the thread so I missed your post. Anyway, someone did bring up the ensuing government supported racism, although in terms not as moving as your own post. My response is that if wrongdoing can be proved, then give them back what they are owed, as with anyone else who was wronged.


Agreed, if you are still living, and legitimately have been wronged, the people who wronged you should pay....

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Postby The Southron Nation » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:00 am

im black and my ancestors fought on the side of the confederacy. i wont dishonor them by getting uppity about some white man sneering at me once and hurting my feelings. fact is, im a light skinned brother who is often confused for being a dark skinned white guy. i suffer the most racism from my black brothers. the same ones who cry out for reparations. i don't want reparations. i earn my keep. ill make due with the lot that God almighty grants the strength to grasp on my own.
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