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gwheezie

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3. Anyone who wants to comment on the article should read it

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu May 22, 2014, 07:35 PM

May 2014

I really enjoy Coates, this is a well written and researched article. Very thought provoking, I have not formed an opinion yet as I plan to reread it. My only comment so far is, so what should we do?

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The Case for Reparations [View all] sheshe2 May 2014 OP

Which races should get reparations? phil89 May 2014 #1

It's a long article, well worth the read. sheshe2 May 2014 #2

Anyone who wants to comment on the article should read it gwheezie May 2014 #3

Thank you for reading the article gwheezie. sheshe2 May 2014 #4

"To proudly claim the veteran and disown the slaveholder is patriotism à la carte." kwassa May 2014 #5

Flip the House so that this can be done. Unfortunately, Conyers may not be there. freshwest May 2014 #6

Conyers thankfully is back on the ballot. sheshe2 May 2014 #12

Yes, it is an excellent read, I finished it but it was no mystery to me, though. It's exasperating freshwest May 2014 #15

Holy shit. Pardon my language but DAMN Number23 May 2014 #7

Yes it is, Number23. nt sheshe2 May 2014 #13

i haven't read it yet, but i'm disgusted reading many of the comments JI7 May 2014 #8

I have read those comments as well J17. sheshe2 May 2014 #10

The word "reparations" really brings the ignorant out on DU. kwassa May 2014 #9

You are right... sheshe2 May 2014 #11

I don't believe they could have missed the last century and more or are ignorant. I hope I'm wrong. freshwest May 2014 #14