Chicago takes a major step towards enacting reparations program

CBS 2's Chris Tye reports Mayor Johnson said a new task force is set up to examine how the city can remedy what he calls policies that have harmed Black Chicagoans from the slavery era to the present day.
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[@bossfan49]

Brandon trying to win back his black constituency that he's been screwing since he took office.

[@redsea3650]

Say it again...

[@QueenBees456]

exactly...

[@MrRichMurphy]

If it wasn’t for Blk people 🇺🇸 would have stuck with Irish slaves anyway. Anthony Johnson a Blk fought to change the laws. Like BLM demanding open borders today. Biden’s 🇺🇸

[@cheft]

Oh, this comment section will be gold

[@nonameuntilfurthernotice3699]

Not as gold as the crowns descending down from Heaven 😊☺️ do you have one coming? “Checks history of your forefathers and foremothers”

[@TheMadBaron24]

The unconstitutionality of Mayor Johnson’s actions needs to be checked immediately.

[@seva4411]

He is blatantly racist. This is just not working at all.

[@reverendblkgrape1]

If someone wants to start a lawsuit. I will add my name and help in anyway

[@FBA1Markboy]

Why because it’s Black people who are finally getting what’s OWED TO THEM? All white ppl will oppose f em

[@cg3346]

He wants to spend 500,000 to study how to give out more money.

[@protagonist1358]

Part of that will go to small businesses and haircuts

[@seva4411]

@@protagonist1358 Only Black and Brown ones though.

[@protagonist1358]

@seva4411 let's not forget the illegal aliens and not the homeless.

[@WhatCanSmith]

Blacks won't be satisfied till they hit 7 figure lifetime net-negative status...they currently average over 700k

[@cedricjackson7521]

Reparations does not make up for the bad job Brandon Johnson has done as a mayor Chicago

[@stuartlandon1221]

Don’t fix roads or education just give out money

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

But they been doing that with corrupt construction companies and not many complaints that they did no road work

[@ItmakesNoSense...]

70 people shot in 1 weekend. Use that 1million dollars on free bulletproof vest 🦺. This makes no sense.

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

@@ItmakesNoSense... Yes Chicagoans will buy a BP vest and watch how happy that company becomes.They probably already love Chicago

[@ramonjamison373]

They gave Ukraine plenty

[@HopeLess249]

He had the nerve to attempt to guilt the state into an EXTRA $1B just for the city schools even though they’ve proven year after year that they’re just stupid animals. Same in Baltimore and I would venture to say elsewhere.

[@TheArtOfDean]

Nothing from Johnson about the TWO mass shootings that occurred early this morning, along with the other shootings over the weekend. What a shock.

[@seva4411]

We have a Woke mayor. All things are always about race with him. He believes white people are oppressing blacks and are therefore the root cause of the violence.

[@abro9377]

Deflection

[@seeleygirl6178]

For the family that was killed by the two immigrants illegal’s.

[@BeanerMoney]

Wow this dude is actually a joke lmao😂

[@nonameuntilfurthernotice3699]

Just like your pa, ma, granny, and children, oh and pets, oh and your dreams, wait your ambitions, your diet, Everything …

[@BeanerMoney]

@@nonameuntilfurthernotice3699 Johnson bot spotted lol

[@cabronicusmaximuschingonic1062]

Chicago slowly turning into San Francisco...

[@nonameuntilfurthernotice3699]

What? Those cities don’t exist in the Bible; are you referring to Babylon? Wake uppppppp Twinkie

[@TheloniousJackson]

Stop being dramatic

[@frankm7707]

Loser Mayor

[@nonameuntilfurthernotice3699]

Just like you delete the mayor part add recessive

[@unabrazoatodoslosbuenos]

Not exactly what I was thinking. He is what they call each other every other word. Bunch of low life demonrats.

[@mrfroghello]

Im so glad i dont rely on handouts.

[@nonameuntilfurthernotice3699]

Yes you do, just because your parents didn’t tell you black people are the only reason we are alive, that’s their ignorance but don’t speak false things into existence you can’t back up. SUCKER FREE MONDAY

[@BigMuug5]

Your mom does though. She hands out BJ's

[@pedanpontif]

Good for you. Keeps your confidence up, competitive edge up, and true freedom.

[@mrfroghello]

@@pedanpontif yup im a business owner dude. I dont rely on anyone but me

[@pedanpontif]

@@mrfroghello Good for you. I plan to own my own business one day.

[@sherisabados3247]

Give me a break!

[@nonameuntilfurthernotice3699]

You will get a break from your false position in society a long permanent one

[@streetzyolamontana1021]

Let me give you a black child so you can get some money 🤪

[@hdlc4635]

You've had big breaks for generations!

[@Black_Iron44]

Your entire race has had a break since the founding of this country

[@KP-fg1ux]

This is stupid

[@Felon4Trump]

You probably voted for Brandon so sit down and take it 😂

[@MoneyMoney-ke7fl]

How ? So many other groups got it. Why not us ???

[@manuelperez9764]

@@MoneyMoney-ke7fl I have never owned slaved. I don’t come from people who owned slaves. Why should my tax dollars go to pay reparations for something I had nothing to do with? Chicago has changed America has changed this isn’t the 1960s. If you want justice go after politicians who put forth racist policies like the crime bill of 1994. Look into private prison lobbying. This isn’t asking for justice this is asking for a handout. Tell me SPECIFICALLY why I’m wrong.

[@thecrow4597]

@MoneyMoney-ke7fl for many reasons. You are taking that money out of the pockets of the rest of the population. Which is not warranted. It’s also validating the The Marxist critical view of western history which is absolutely inappropriate and offensive to the American people. Also where do you draw the line for who counts as a group and who is owed money? Are whites owed money for the fact that they already subsidize black America over 400 billion dollars every year as a net loss? A massive plurality of black America currently only stays alive because they are being funded by more economically effective whites. So asking for reparations when they are already being subsidized by America for multiple generations is a slap in the face

[@kingsittystudios2400]

japanese got reparations for ww2 concentration camps jews get $3billion a year from america to maintain israel indigenous americans got casino's African Descendants of slavery more than this!!

[@SloppySlow]

Cause that will fix everything won’t it. JFC.

[@seeleygirl6178]

What a bunch of crap. I’m so embarrassed to be an American into Chicago and it’s just terrible that we reward bad behavior. It’s really going to help. I’m sure the crime will go down now. The black on black crime will go down. We are a joke of the world.

[@Black_Iron44]

Actually it will. money will be used to improve black businesses hence gaining more black people employed by such businesses and get people on their feet so they won't have to resort to crime. And the money will be circulated in the economy instead out the country like Ukraine but I doubt a you'd give da^^n so to you I'll say cry more😂👏🏿

[@9davidlong]

Buying votes!😂😂😂

[@seeleygirl6178]

That’s what Democrats do why do you think Biden open the wall and let everybody in right around election time because he gets the woke vote and those are future voters

[@BmovinzFirstorlast]

That’s not buying voted it’s time wasting lol the votes being bought will come from the illegals being shipped in .. your clearly not very smart

[@AndrewMay-t6l]

This guy is well aware he’s a one hit wonder. So it’s get as much as I can before I’m booted down the road

[@brucewillers6528]

How much do drugdealers get

[@abro9377]

how much did you granddad get bootlegging during prohibition

[@MoneyMoney-ke7fl]

Exactly ​@@abro9377

[@ItmakesNoSense...]

​@@abro9377Pitiful. Still blaming several generations for problems in 2024. 😂 Use that money to relocate the problem trash that have multiple felonies to the tip of downstate Illinois. Far away from Chicago.

[@FOB129]

That was grand dad though I wasn’t alive . Why I gotta pay for this ?

[@abro9377]

@@FOB129 you pay taxes for stuff you dont even know about. This wont hurt. Its obviously owed.

[@TheMadBaron24]

Queue the lawsuits

[@thomasgentry6201]

Reparations include 50 USD and a one way ticket out of the USA! Please do the country a favor! Sad to say this is a Publicity stunt.

[@brucewillers6528]

How about the American Indians nothing I guess

[@abro9377]

AMER'ICAN, noun A native of America; originally applied to the aboriginals, or copper-colored races, found here by the Europeans; but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America. This definition is from the Webster of 1828 A Black man named Dusable by French fur traders, is credited with founding Chicago Point du Sable was of African(meaning So called Black man) descent, but little else is known of his early life prior to the 1770s. During his career, the areas where he settled and traded around the Great Lakes and in the Illinois Country changed hands several times between France, Britain, Spain and the United States. Described as handsome and well educated, Point du Sable married a Potawatomi Native American woman, Kitihawa, and they had two children(blackman with a black women whom they say was an Indian hmmm). In 1779, during the American Revolutionary War, he was arrested by the British on suspicion of being an American Patriot sympathizer(of course he is an American Patriot bc the so called black man is the true Patriot Just like Crispus Attucks. Crispus Attucks (c. 1723 - March 5, 1770) was an American whaler, sailor, and stevedore of African and Native American descent who is traditionally regarded as the first person killed in the Boston Massacre, and as a result the first American killed in the American Revolution.[ what's my point....well my point is the so called Black man is in fact the true Patriot of this land. All other races immigrated and were afforded life liberty and land off the mostly forced labor and reluctant love extended by our heroic ancestors. A thank you and cash Reparations to the descendants of American chattel slavery is a no brainer. So called Black inventors of note would be Elijah McCoy, railroad technology....Lewis Howard Latimer, electrical grid tech and lighting........Garrett Morgan, gas mask war tech.......Benjamin Banneker (November 9, 1731 - October 19, 1806) Scientist, War Correspondent . Pay up! its just printed money for a debt owed. we didn't ask for the company of the so called white race.

[@ramonjamison373]

Look up the definition of American, copper color races. Look up my DNA, my ancestors been here before the so called Indian we are the Indians by DNA,

[@abro9377]

i wonder who deleted my comment

[@abro9377]

i laid out very easily how the so called black man is the native Indian. Dusable was named by the French. He was a black man and his wife was a black Indian. The truth cant and wont be silenced

[@Joe-uu7jt]

They don't deserve anything either, fk both groups.

[@TT-mk8tw]

Most likely that money will end up in the casino… 😂

[@Black_Iron44]

If was the case we would have been given the money a long time ago 😂

[@secnbc]

A commission of clowns!

[@seva4411]

Is this going to be on top of all the other welfare benefits they get?

[@abro9377]

welfare is for all ethnic groups. You cant be so dumb as to think all so called blacks are on welfare. Try punching up. I'm sure there are so called Black families doing far better than you can image. Still doesn't take from the fact reparations are owed to the descendants of people whom this government committed atrocities against. Group up

[@seva4411]

@@abro9377My Irish ancestors were also oppressed plus I have an ancestor from Germany who fought in the Union Army to end slavery. I feel these things entitle me to reparations.

[@nonameuntilfurthernotice3699]

Jajajajajajaj @seca4411

[@abro9377]

@@seva4411 I'm sure your ancestor had an awesome red mustache but he'd surely be rolling in his grave if he heard you lying about why he was in the army.. .He didn't have any care to free negros but rather free himself from being a potato farmer. He received benefits for fighting and that's why he joined the union army. Save it Patty McPatrick! Your ancestor was able to choose his path, not forced......

[@seva4411]

@@abro9377 I don’t owe you anything at all. Stop blaming white people for black behavior.

[@tomc4304]

I hope the payments are based on the number of lash scares found on the back's of the people getting the money.

[@jjones5424]

The government FORCED my great grand parents off their land that they homesteaded on Sand Island, Wisconsin. The government decided that Sand Island was going to be part of the Apostle Islands National Seashore.... so out you go!!!! Where are the reparations for my ancestors that lost out after immigrating from Norway ( LEGALLY ) back in 1906??? They homesteaded for over 20 years and all of that hard work was for NOTHING! My point is that all types of people suffered injustices through the years......GET OVER IT!!

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

When did you petition the crimes against your family and ask the government department that did that and come back here and let us know what they said

[@thesink5723]

​@@ronnieitaquab1008the same thing here will happen , it's a good talking point but the city will never be able to afford it , and Brandon will be gone !!

[@jjones5424]

@ronnieitaquab1008 ok, I heard back, they said your skin is the wrong color.

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

@@jjones5424 I don't think you presented a case to anybody but social media

[@Brads187]

​@ronnieitaquab1008 we don't ask the government to give us money. We work hard and earn our own. That's the difference

[@djsskyvision]

Are you serious,, give a box of donuts to each Black person 😅😅😅

[@zeektv8435]

We Good We'll just keep giving ya mama's jawbones.

[@nonameuntilfurthernotice3699]

Same box of donuts you’ll be eating in everlasting shame over and over again, and your tastebuds don’t exist and you have nothing to wash it down. Jajajajajajaja

[@ReneH-hl6po]

@@nonameuntilfurthernotice3699 IDIOT

[@user-ey5nb5dk7m]

just an attempt to regain favor with the community for being such a loser mayor...this is DESPICABLE.

[@shulya5769]

I want to know a white person that voted for this?

[@roninthedestroyer8958]

Plenty of white liberal democrats voted for reparations. Where have you been?? They want us white people to apologize for slavery

[@unknowniam121]

I hear that he's popular among the cu*k community.

[@isreallacey9774]

Activist mayor

[@chrislynch8914]

They can't clap fast enough! FREE MONEY!

[@briangriffin8106]

Ain't that what the EBT card is for.

[@nonameuntilfurthernotice3699]

Whites conquer that card rich and poor check your stats goofy

[@ramonjamison373]

More Europeans use that than anyone

[@briangriffin8106]

@@ramonjamison373 Maybe by numbers. But not by percentage.

[@TheloniousJackson]

@@ramonjamison373don’t argue with a troll

[@briangriffin8106]

@@TheloniousJackson Or the truth.

[@seva4411]

My Irish ancestors were treated like crap in America. I feel oppressed. I want some reparations money to help me feel better. The more free money I get the better I’ll feel.

[@Afrikanbootiscratcher]

I'm Czech. Bohemian. Hitler killed all my people. You don't see us crying about it. In Hitler words, " the lazy Lithuanians and poles. But at the Czechs. They work the hands to the bone for you for nothing and ask for more. But there still sub humans."

[@nonameuntilfurthernotice3699]

@seva4411 jajajajjajajajajjajaja

[@cameronlewis7029]

Then go and fight for it. People always reference the loser Irish, then they complain about what black people are seeking.

[@seva4411]

@@cameronlewis7029Why don’t you seek a change in your behavior?

[@hdlc4635]

​@@AfrikanbootiscratcherThe Czechs had a modern army in 1938 but decided not to defend themselves so there you have it.

[@rrbone]

Are they completely out of their minds?

[@seeleygirl6178]

What is there any doubt ever?

[@massspectrician]

Reparations: forcing people who never victimized anyone to pay people who never were victimized by anyone.

[@Bruhdaughhh]

That's interesting how a free state who fought against slavery apparently owes black people even after a civil war. So would this stop them from commiting crime?

[@justdiane5]

So are there reparations for people who aren't Black? That's what he said!

[@ripxburn]

Black Supremacy according to the woke ideology...

[@ee.es00]

Does every white america get reperations when their ancestors died to end slavery ?

[@Brads187]

Give these people money and lets see what they do with it............same thing theyve done for themselves in the last 200years........nothing

[@abro9377]

liar you are speaking about the lower class of the so called black man or women. You cant compete with the upper crust within our society. You are a trash person trying so desperately to punch down. Plenty high class European American's will tell you they've come across some extremely remarkable so called black people so hush up bozo. You just h8ing smh sad

[@19birdgang33swoop]

200yrs? The Civil Rights act was passed in 1964 wtf are you talking about😂 Just say your ignorant and move along.

[@TheloniousJackson]

Your comment reeks of ignorance

[@Black_Iron44]

They would have given us the money a long time ago if that was the case

[@gsup3874]

Another study huh😮

[@AndrewMay-t6l]

Absolutely No this is complete mooching

[@nonameuntilfurthernotice3699]

No silly goose, having intercourse with people for free, working them 18 hours a day on a hot field, stripping them of their heritage, mocking them THEN admiring their culture AND NOT giving them credit? That’s mooching, you must be still hooked on phonics.

[@AL-ku1zq]

The very act of calling for reparations and not being arrested should be proof that reparations are not needed. As mayor of a large city he is doing "better" than 95(?)% of the people who'd be taxed to pay those reparations. Aside from the fact that when people were slaves that was an issue worldwide and still is in Africa and Asia. Maybe he should be calling for reparations from the Africans who were the majority slavers of Africa.

[@trevorjarvis3050]

What about my ancestors, documented and verified, that fought and DIED to end slavery!

[@abro9377]

they fought for the benefits from the war for their families, you are a liar

[@Section8dc]

​@@abro9377without them you wouldnt be here today, and you have no idea why any individual person did what they did back then

[@abro9377]

@@Section8dc without us you would not be here. America is where the pale face man came and found the copper color tribesmen and women.

[@pete6705]

Everyone gets 1 coupon for Popeye’s Chicken, good for a 1 free entree. Sides and drinks not included

[@Tstevelove]

I’m American “ Black “. Stop with the B.S..I worked for mine . No handout. Make American Strong Again.

[@skyegailfisher3662]

You are a Tether. Shut Your Big Flapper...

[@debbiestone101]

These people never worked a day in there life

[@nonameuntilfurthernotice3699]

And neither did you Debbie Debbie larkinworthmayonaise boiled egg jr. the 19th : origin: dry cave,

[@Brads187]

They will squander thus handout just like they squander their welfare and food stamps. This will not help anything but increase our debt.

[@bumblebee123410]

The ones who actually deserve reparations are long gone .

[@mandrellnowell1474]

The study reparations playbook huh 😅

[@babylon6847]

Chicago looks like Uganda anyways.

[@TroyHolzworth]

Who are the Victims? Who Pays and Why?

[@m6smitten]

Though I do support "Reparations" in the form of free college/trade school or 0% interest home/business loans, the larger issue today is not racism but the academic skills gap - this issue can be addressed within the home - empower African-American families to adopt a culture which strives for excellence as the Chinese-American, Filipino-American, Nigerian-American and Indian-American communities have.

[@karincrane3220]

Also need to address the highest teen pregnancy rate in the US and lowest marriage rates. Not surprisingly, Asian have lowest teen pregnancy rates and highest marriage rates.

[@ChicagoRailfan773]

He's a black power mayor.

[@MARKGARCIA44]

This is what happens when you have a super majority. No checks and balances.

[@zeektv8435]

If I'm African American, what proof do ya mean that I'm Not African American😏

[@kingsittystudios2400]

they know who's who.

[@fredkorzin9600]

Last time I checked Illinois fought against confederates. Slavery has been around since the beginning of time. Since I’m Irish does England cut me a check?

[@hdlc4635]

Chicago area was more racist than most of the former Confederate states through most of 20th century so yes reparations are owed. You can go speak to King Charles for the Irish.

[@rkrk-tc1mk]

Paying whom back ,, and for what ,,, 😂next crap

[@paulj.mcardle3960]

I am all in favor of civil rights and absolute equal protection of the laws regardless of one's race, ethnicity, or creed. But racial discrimination against African Americans has not been a factor in anyone's life for more than fifty years. Get over it. African Americans of talent, discipline, and energy have just as much chance of succeeding in this country as anyone. The mayor should be concerned with making Chicago safe for his racial brothers. Right now it isn't. Check out the statistics on race and violent crime in Cook County.

[@wogahboy]

It's voting season. This the carrot that they that they dangle in front of the black voters face every time election season comes around. And we always fall for it. 🤣

[@19birdgang33swoop]

The fact your using the term "African American" shows how out of touch you really are. There are, Black Americans and there are African Americans.

[@wogahboy]

@@deedees12 agreed

[@hdlc4635]

Clearly your first sentence is a lie so why the mask?

[@paulj.mcardle3960]

Sure.@@19birdgang33swoop

[@johnkellet9245]

Hot dog! I is moving to Chicago?!!

[@nonameuntilfurthernotice3699]

Your sooooooo wicked, not scary not funny, just a hair on Satans testeeeeeekals

[@handsomeblackman255]

Free money is rhe LAST thing they need floating around in Chicago.

[@terrylfingerprintrecordssg4683]

Original acre mule set aside retardation move housing project. Urban. Or moved black Tulsa. Cost inflation. Sales taxes. Why'd tax attorney City. Attorney Johnson. City. Knew upfront. Neices nephews phone calls Indiana. 312 area code

[@tinab1317]

You need to understand what Reparations mean ? It means cutting the same check that America has cut for the Native Americans, Japanese, Hawaiian and Jewish people 💰💰💰🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@smorgasbroad1132]

Those big fat reparations checks will disqualify eligibility for assistance, I would think. It works like that for others, when they inherit $$$ or win the lottery. Watch for the audit papers?

[@bherr02]

I honestly feel bad for people that still fall for this. We hear the same rhetoric every 4 years, they get your vote and nothing happens.

[@ironaddicted]

Can we audit this mf? Half a million on studies???? Who isbhe handing out money to?

[@justinhyde3063]

Glad I'm moving out of Chicago in 11 days. Talk about a sinking ship.

[@ChuckWindham-z8x]

When your to lazy to work, you want everything given to you, so you come up with a reason why you should get it.

[@Black_Iron44]

Nearly everyone in Chicago has a job there's people who are homeless working two jobs go touch grass please 😂

[@Charity4Chokora]

Turn the national parks back to the natives of Turtle Island

[@sthcalguy3024]

Does Chicago have some way of printing money that I'm not aware of? 🤣

[@saranicks7395]

The key word is study folks. Please don't fall for these lies.

[@camf2895]

Hey look at that. Kfc and Popeyes gonna be rich

[@seeleygirl6178]

I’m sure that they’ll be happy lol😂😂😂😂😂

[@stephenjones5304]

It is the empty barrel that rolls the loudest.

[@Thirdplace4life]

Just as soon as the families that have had murders by blacks which is an everyday occurrence in chicago, as soon as these families get reparations from the black families, then we can work on this. And what about Germany giving all Europeans reparations for world war II? What about reparations for Indian Americans?

[@abro9377]

first off shut up 2ndly the Armistice of 22 June 1940 laid out the reparation agreement between the germ man and the euro pee on, so take that issue up with your granddads government. This here is for the descendants of the horrific atrocity know as chattel slavery in America. RIP Crispus Attucks was an Indian ,just like plenty so called Black men and women.

[@nextfriiday]

Please do. The money will surely get back into the economy further strengthening job security for those who work and financially support their families.

[@Black_Iron44]

Exactly 👏🏿

[@jessrivera8225]

Lol Blacks

[@HopeLess249]

Yea…things will be different this time

[@love-ce5xq]

Instead of making jokes, u know what….just give them the 25k and stfu already. I don’t wanna hear about it anymore. Lollll

[@matthewdancz9152]

Chicago gets what it voted for.

[@Rell791]

Another Democrat stall tactic

[@mikeyd7435]

This is like saying money on fire.

[@mikeyd7435]

If this goes through every white business and home owner should leave the city.

[@Black_Iron44]

👋🏿

[@Weyjx]

Put some clothes on 😮

[@jamesfung3347]

Unlike Evanston ,Chicago should consider reparation funds in the form of gift cards for Cannabis.

[@commonsense3921]

Racist.

[@mcpowers26]

No babe thats you. ​@@commonsense3921

[@user-ey5nb5dk7m]

how about GIVING OUT JOBS.

[@Black_Iron44]

Nearly everyone has a job fool go touch grass

[@Fishandspaghettishow]

Cap all cap

[@TheBasedCanadian]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@florasaf6240]

I know, it's hilarious that they think they're entitled to hardworking taxpayers' money.

[@Black_Iron44]

​@@florasaf6240watch when we get it, though 😂

[@florasaf6240]

@@Black_Iron44 You won't. It'll never happen buddy. Go work hard and earn money, stop waiting for others to babysit you.

[@Black_Iron44]

@florasaf6240 I'll pray for you so when we do get it, you don't go on suicide watch 🙏🏿

[@florasaf6240]

@@Black_Iron44 Lol. That goes for you and those in your community.

[@reverendblkgrape1]

Further solidifying Trumps win.

[@1ondonfog]

ahahahahahahahahahahahahah time to leave

[@williamcram6743]

Ridicules CBS 2😊

[@davidosantana3483]

I get it . What America did to black Americans was horrendous. It's time to fix the problem but there has to be a better way

[@abro9377]

money is the way. Stop the h8 smh

[@massspectrician]

Key words: "did" and "was"! Nobody demanding reparations was victimized by slavery, they just want people who didn't have anything to do with slavery to pay them anyway. It is absurd to the highest degree.

[@mustafabinsober1248]

Don’t need no task force. Cut the checks

[@Joe-uu7jt]

I hope you morons don't get a dime.

[@massspectrician]

Get a proper education and then, perhaps, you could get a decent job and wouldn't be reliant on taxpayers, who never victimized you, to support you. Reparations is just stealing money from taxpayers and giving it to underserving individuals because they falsely claim to be victims. It is also, clearly, racist.

[@UCMICU]

😂 On what legal grounds? To have the burden of proof when making these claims. There’s no legal grounds for reparations but rather a childish argument based on personal opinion.

[@Joe-uu7jt]

@@mustafabinsober1248 not on your life. Get a job

[@pedanpontif]

Tax revenue from cannabis sales? Ok. So take the money people already got from welfare and spend it on cannabis. Then, tax those sales and give the money back. Doesn't sound very sustainable.

[@kennethcurtis6864]

Why do we need a Study about Reparations . Give me a check. My Reparation Check . Did they do a study when they gave Ukraine Money. Did the migrants get a study I'll wait No

[@UCMICU]

Because they KNOW there is no legal grounds for paying an alleged debt to an ancestor. It’ll never pass federally. The entire argument is based solely on emotion and personal opinion rather than legality.

[@michaelbisceglia9154]

I’m white and I demand reparations now

[@Black_Iron44]

😂 For?

[@roninthedestroyer8958]

Reparations would be a big help that would curb the violence from anger of being oppressed. Black people and teens are angry at rich white business owners.

[@mariopalos9238]

25k doesn't last very long, even if you are careful with money. So, does the anger return when that money runs out?

[@mcpowers26]

Lmaooooooo that's hilarious

[@roninthedestroyer8958]

@@mariopalos9238 300,000.00 each

[@massspectrician]

Pay us or we'll be violent. That is extortion, not justice.

[@roninthedestroyer8958]

@@mariopalos9238 300,000.00 each

[@NoozeFlash]

If they have reparations when they were supposed to, none of this would be a thing. But they didn’t. I wonder why 🤔

[@UCMICU]

Because there’s no legal grounds for reparations then or now.

[@NoozeFlash]

@@UCMICU what was the legal grounds for Covid stimulus checks? Or Japanese internment camp payments?

[@UCMICU]

@@NoozeFlash A current disaster like an outbreak, like Covid or Ebola isn’t comparable Neither is actual survivors that suffered as POW. Not the same at all for the argument of reparations. What’s your evidence a debt was owed and to whom? People making this ridiculous claim have the burden of proof.

[@NoozeFlash]

@@UCMICU you didn’t answer what the legal grounds were 👀. It isn’t “comparable” because slavery was far worse and lasted longer and reparations should have happened first. The promise of 40 acres and a mule is what was promised if that’s the proof you are referring to. They said pow as if slaves were not just general prisoners. People who speak as you do talk out of their misinformed necks 🫤

[@NoozeFlash]

They said everything except what the legal grounds were 😭😂

[@utuczonybuhaj6579]

Brandon Johnson 2024! Let's make America great again!

[@torcik]

Let’s make Chicago black again

[@latinocreamking9125]

this is a great step moving forward. but what does Ja rule think about this? WHERE IS JA?

[@roninthedestroyer8958]

At least 300,000.00 each black person

[@nonameuntilfurthernotice3699]

That is not enough, they are broke and cannot afford to pay princes and princes of Zion, you crazy asl

[@massspectrician]

Because people who never were victims of slavery need to be paid $300,000 each by people who never enslaved anyone. The taxpayers don't owe black people simply because the latter group have an irrational victimhood complex.

[@jeremiahsjohnson2641]

come take it.