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Re: SLAVERY REPARATIONS COULD COST UP TO $14 TRILLION

Post by Brian Peacock » Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:27 pm

What about reparating the native American population first?
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Post by Forty Two » Thu Oct 06, 2016 11:03 pm

Indeed, I was wondering when the English will suggest a way to pay their share, given their colonial holdings in Canada up through the late 1800s, and even arguably up to the 1970s, in the Dominion of Canada, not to mention their pre-1783 responsibility for the goings on in their American colonies. And, of course, their Caribbean holdings and the natives from those islands have some entitlement, don't they?

And, then there is Mexico, which should pay the Mayans and Aztecs, etc. Spain, too should chip in, since they had hundreds of years of raping, slaughtering, pillaging, and/or conquering and whatnot.

Then there is the Portuguese, and later the Brazlians and Argentinians, and the rest of south America which owe debts to the native populations in those lands.

The English, Australians and New Zealanders ought to be paying reparations to their native populations.

The Japanese owe reparations to China, for sure, and the Philippines. Spain can chip in there too. The Japanese need to answer for some serious shit in Korea too, and many other places.

And, don't get me started on the Dutch and Belgians.... South Africa has some reparations to pay as well.

And, there was a lengthy period of time where Great Britain, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, etc., all had carved up most of Africa, oppressed and subjugated the native population and stole their resources.

And, Great Britain may want to return some stuff to Egypt, and pay reparations there, and India may have an idea or two of their own.

.... Let's have a full accounting.
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Re: SLAVERY REPARATIONS COULD COST UP TO $14 TRILLION

Post by DaveDodo007 » Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:17 am

Brian Peacock wrote:What about reparating the native American population first?
Be fair, when we take into account the transportation, housing, feeding and medical cost. I believe Africa owes us billions so when are they going to pay up. :smoke:
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Post by JimC » Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:28 am

DaveDodo007 wrote:
Brian Peacock wrote:What about reparating the native American population first?
Be fair, when we take into account the transportation, housing, feeding and medical cost. I believe Africa owes us billions so when are they going to pay up. :smoke:
And the Red Indians need to damn well pay for all those smallpox blankets! :lay:
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Post by DaveDodo007 » Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:33 am

Forty Two wrote:Indeed, I was wondering when the English will suggest a way to pay their share, given their colonial holdings in Canada up through the late 1800s, and even arguably up to the 1970s, in the Dominion of Canada, not to mention their pre-1783 responsibility for the goings on in their American colonies. And, of course, their Caribbean holdings and the natives from those islands have some entitlement, don't they?

And, then there is Mexico, which should pay the Mayans and Aztecs, etc. Spain, too should chip in, since they had hundreds of years of raping, slaughtering, pillaging, and/or conquering and whatnot.

Then there is the Portuguese, and later the Brazlians and Argentinians, and the rest of south America which owe debts to the native populations in those lands.

The English, Australians and New Zealanders ought to be paying reparations to their native populations.

The Japanese owe reparations to China, for sure, and the Philippines. Spain can chip in there too. The Japanese need to answer for some serious shit in Korea too, and many other places.

And, don't get me started on the Dutch and Belgians.... South Africa has some reparations to pay as well.

And, there was a lengthy period of time where Great Britain, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, etc., all had carved up most of Africa, oppressed and subjugated the native population and stole their resources.

And, Great Britain may want to return some stuff to Egypt, and pay reparations there, and India may have an idea or two of their own.

.... Let's have a full accounting.
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Re: SLAVERY REPARATIONS COULD COST UP TO $14 TRILLION

Post by DaveDodo007 » Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:35 am

JimC wrote:
DaveDodo007 wrote:
Brian Peacock wrote:What about reparating the native American population first?
Be fair, when we take into account the transportation, housing, feeding and medical cost. I believe Africa owes us billions so when are they going to pay up. :smoke:
And the Red Indians need to damn well pay for all those smallpox blankets! :lay:
Good point I missed that, fucking moochers.
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Post by rainbow » Fri Oct 07, 2016 9:38 am

DaveDodo007 wrote:
Brian Peacock wrote:What about reparating the native American population first?
Be fair, when we take into account the transportation, housing, feeding and medical cost. I believe Africa owes us billions so when are they going to pay up. :smoke:
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Post by Animavore » Fri Oct 07, 2016 10:57 am

Where's our money? Fess up.
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Post by Forty Two » Fri Oct 07, 2016 1:19 pm

JimC wrote:
DaveDodo007 wrote:
Brian Peacock wrote:What about reparating the native American population first?
Be fair, when we take into account the transportation, housing, feeding and medical cost. I believe Africa owes us billions so when are they going to pay up. :smoke:
And the Red Indians need to damn well pay for all those smallpox blankets! :lay:
Wasn't it a British Army Officer, Lord Amherst, who was said to have requested smallpox infected blankets be sent to the Indians during the French and Indian War?
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Post by Forty Two » Fri Oct 07, 2016 1:21 pm

DaveDodo007 wrote:
Forty Two wrote:Indeed, I was wondering when the English will suggest a way to pay their share, given their colonial holdings in Canada up through the late 1800s, and even arguably up to the 1970s, in the Dominion of Canada, not to mention their pre-1783 responsibility for the goings on in their American colonies. And, of course, their Caribbean holdings and the natives from those islands have some entitlement, don't they?

And, then there is Mexico, which should pay the Mayans and Aztecs, etc. Spain, too should chip in, since they had hundreds of years of raping, slaughtering, pillaging, and/or conquering and whatnot.

Then there is the Portuguese, and later the Brazlians and Argentinians, and the rest of south America which owe debts to the native populations in those lands.

The English, Australians and New Zealanders ought to be paying reparations to their native populations.

The Japanese owe reparations to China, for sure, and the Philippines. Spain can chip in there too. The Japanese need to answer for some serious shit in Korea too, and many other places.

And, don't get me started on the Dutch and Belgians.... South Africa has some reparations to pay as well.

And, there was a lengthy period of time where Great Britain, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, etc., all had carved up most of Africa, oppressed and subjugated the native population and stole their resources.

And, Great Britain may want to return some stuff to Egypt, and pay reparations there, and India may have an idea or two of their own.

.... Let's have a full accounting.
Fuck that shit, the world has gone to rack and ruin since the end of the British Empire and if the world knows what is good for them they would accept their cultural masters once again.
Aren't the Greeks still looking for the Elgin Marbles to be returned? Or were they sent back? I forget.
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Re: SLAVERY REPARATIONS COULD COST UP TO $14 TRILLION

Post by Brian Peacock » Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:14 pm

DaveDodo007 wrote:
Forty Two wrote:Indeed, I was wondering when the English will suggest a way to pay their share, given their colonial holdings in Canada up through the late 1800s, and even arguably up to the 1970s, in the Dominion of Canada, not to mention their pre-1783 responsibility for the goings on in their American colonies. And, of course, their Caribbean holdings and the natives from those islands have some entitlement, don't they?

And, then there is Mexico, which should pay the Mayans and Aztecs, etc. Spain, too should chip in, since they had hundreds of years of raping, slaughtering, pillaging, and/or conquering and whatnot.

Then there is the Portuguese, and later the Brazlians and Argentinians, and the rest of south America which owe debts to the native populations in those lands.

The English, Australians and New Zealanders ought to be paying reparations to their native populations.

The Japanese owe reparations to China, for sure, and the Philippines. Spain can chip in there too. The Japanese need to answer for some serious shit in Korea too, and many other places.

And, don't get me started on the Dutch and Belgians.... South Africa has some reparations to pay as well.

And, there was a lengthy period of time where Great Britain, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, etc., all had carved up most of Africa, oppressed and subjugated the native population and stole their resources.

And, Great Britain may want to return some stuff to Egypt, and pay reparations there, and India may have an idea or two of their own.

.... Let's have a full accounting.
Fuck that shit, the world has gone to rack and ruin since the end of the British Empire and if the world knows what is good for them they would accept their cultural masters once again.
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Post by laklak » Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:15 pm

What about the livestock y'all Yankees took from my family, eh? We paid good money for those nigras, we demand compensation!
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