williepete
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Will be interesting to see how much traction this idea gets:
We used to count black Americans as 3/5 of a person. For reparations, give them 5/3 of a vote.
"Granting reparations in this way would empower African Americans but gifts nothing: Black voters would still have to claim their share of reparations at every election — a suitable settlement in a nation allergic to handouts. Weighted-vote reparations would require African Americans to register and turn out in order to achieve the desired impact on public policy. It would require sustained civic and political engagement."
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We used to count black Americans as 3/5 of a person. For reparations, give them 5/3 of a vote.
"Granting reparations in this way would empower African Americans but gifts nothing: Black voters would still have to claim their share of reparations at every election — a suitable settlement in a nation allergic to handouts. Weighted-vote reparations would require African Americans to register and turn out in order to achieve the desired impact on public policy. It would require sustained civic and political engagement."
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