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Williamson unveils reparations plan
The HillDemocratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson on Wednesday unveiled her plan to pay reparations to descendants of slaves, allotting between $200 billion and $500 billion over 20 years.
Williamson said she plans to create a Reparations Commission to best distribute the money across education, infrastructure, and projects dedicated to black communities.
The author and upstart candidate contends that having reparations for descendants of slavery is the next step in following ending slavery and passing Civil Rights legislation.
We have not yet fully done all that it is morally incumbent upon us to do in order to heal this ugly wound, she said in a statement.
Williamson said she plans to create a Reparations Commission to best distribute the money across education, infrastructure, and projects dedicated to black communities.
The author and upstart candidate contends that having reparations for descendants of slavery is the next step in following ending slavery and passing Civil Rights legislation.
We have not yet fully done all that it is morally incumbent upon us to do in order to heal this ugly wound, she said in a statement.
The time to bring this up is not during the Election. Once you win, you can have the luxury of addressing controversial issues.
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Williamson unveils reparations plan (Original Post)
brooklynite
Aug 2019
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PDittie
(8,322 posts)1. The pre-primary season is
the absolute best time to float policy positions such as this.
What's really the matter with talking about M4A, Green New Deal, Insee's climate plan, or Mayor Pete's plan to address systemic racism at this time ...?
I suppose "now is not the time to talk about gun control" either ...
What's really the matter with talking about M4A, Green New Deal, Insee's climate plan, or Mayor Pete's plan to address systemic racism at this time ...?
I suppose "now is not the time to talk about gun control" either ...
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brooklynite
(94,787 posts)3. "What's really the matter with talking about M4A, Green New Deal..."
Having it become a weapon that the Republican candidate will use against you.
Gun control has massive public support. These issues do not.
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SouthernProgressive
(1,810 posts)10. This. Well said. NT
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WhiskeyGrinder
(22,462 posts)2. There's never a bad time to have a conversation about justice.
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Tarc
(10,476 posts)4. I will be ecstatic when the half-percenters are off the board
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SouthernProgressive
(1,810 posts)9. Pretty rough way to talk about the op. NT
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Tarc
(10,476 posts)12. That was probably the kindest thing I've ever said about Williamson, actually
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lunasun
(21,646 posts)5. Rec for her plan . Of course this is the time . Worried about her inspiring ideas?
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SouthernProgressive
(1,810 posts)8. +1 NT
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Jake Stern
(3,145 posts)6. "Dear Marianne,
Thanks bunches for the help! Hope you become the nominee!
XOXO,
The RNC"
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SouthernProgressive
(1,810 posts)7. There is no better time than now to be talking about it.
Eyes are watching.
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Gothmog
(145,666 posts)11. This candidate is polling at zero percent
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