>we definitely deserve a come up but after all is said and
>done what's stopping us from being the new white people? It is
>America after all. Maybe we deserve to be the new white people
>for a bit. I won't say that out loud just in case we do get
>reparations.
>
>Seeing them girls drinking champagne and eating charcuterie in
>that $6 million dollar mansion on the anniversary of George
>Floyd's death fucked me up. I feel like America is still gonna
>need niggas like them to run the country.

we ain't getting reparations by NOT talking about it...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/18/evanston-illinois-reparations-plan-cautionary-tale

because white supremacy has so effectively fractured Black unity, there is no perfect solution, nor could there ever be. kidnapping, holocaust, labor, sexual, mental exploitation cannot be effectively quantified. however, that is never a good enough reason to do nothing. a nuanced approach will be most effective. for example, i've made it to a decent enough standard of living that i don't need support to obtain housing, employment, transportation. BUT I went into significant debt for education, so perhaps in my case, my loans are zeroed out and/or mortgage balance reduced. that's actually more of a cost neutral solution since these lenders have done got their money times over from interest alone. other folks may need a car, apartment/house, starter investment account, etc.

if the objective is to get folks as financially independent as possible, there is no cookie cutter approach. nevermind the fact that many Black people who've reached a certain level will (hopefully) opt out.

a national/local hybrid solution is probably the best, since many localities may not even have a meaningful number of Black residents, but often have a history of chasing them out or killing them off. A relocation/settlement plan would be appropriate in many circumstances.


despite the unsurprising but predictable knee jerk reaction of white tears, it is a conversation that incorporates economics, social science, financial analysis, education policy, ALL that shit. and without feelings (which are very valid but folks use to deflect).

I mean the medicine that "Payback" gave was that no matter what, the motherfucker was ALRIGHT. he had to work harder for (probably) less, but he wasn't on section 8/evicted/homeless. it was subtle seasoning/conditioning, and great seed planting. hell, can't no one on earth convince me that Dennis Haybert's David Palmer didn't project imagery that made Obama possible.