The empire pays back - Page 3

LadyDay · (#51 (**permalink**))

Phenobarbidoll09 wrote:

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I don't think todays generation should be made to pay for something their forefathers have done, however a lot of ppl (white mainly) seem to be in denial or unaware of the problems slavery has caused. Some monument or rememberance day maybe, if payment was to be made then how would it be spent? would it be given to individuals or to the black community as a whole? Also there's the view of 'stop playing the victim' which I don't agree with. I think it's a shame that the victims of slavery were not compensated sooner like when some of them were still alive.

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you have misunderstood the whole repartriation ethos. It starts with an apology and a public acknowledgement that what happened was inhumane and downright wrong and brutal. its not about handouts to fill people's pockets thats what people dont seem to understand.

Cmasta · (#52 (**permalink**))

Hrm well even if we do get the money how do you think we should use it.On ourselves or give it to africa personally i think we should give it to africa.That would be the best solution.But alot of the goverments are curropt and it could end up being another war and it could end up being like a World war exept with black people and black countries.But alot of goverments are capalist anyway the world is ****ed up.The way things are goin now im kinda suprised that there aint been WW3 already.

Incognito · (#53 (**permalink**))

One of the more ribbing comments was made by the radio DJ who said quite self-convinced that the everyday black person wakes up everyday and the last thing on their minds is their history of slavery.

This goes to show until we collectively bring the fight to the table nobody else is going to do it for us. Guess agreeing on what the fight is would help.