On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 8:52 PM, Robert Naiman <[email protected] > wrote:
> Sanders has gotten a lot of heat from the left for saying he’s against > reparations. It’s a complicated issue, the substance of which I don’t want > to comment on here. > > Instead I’ll just note that in 2008 another presidential candidate was > asked about his position on reparations. Here’s what he had to say > <http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/obama-opposes-reparations-slavery-article-1.314179> > : > > Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama > <http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Barack+Obama> opposes offering > reparations to the descendants of slaves, putting him at odds with some > black groups and leaders. > > Yes, Obama did (and still does) oppose reparations. Obama also said "n****" in a public interview. Doesn't mean Sanders gets to say it. I noted and commented on this in an earlier thread. Briefly, taking a position on reparations involves making a political statement NOT a draft legislation. The effect of a legislation is the same no matter who introduces it. In contrast, the same political statement can mean two very different things depending on who is making it. -raghu.
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