The Prime Minister of Barbados spoke at the LSE, claiming Barbados is owed $4.9 trillion in reparations. The issue is gaining traction despite lacking basis. The debate on reparations is ongoing, with differing opinions on its constitutionality and financial implications. Thomas Sowell points out the global scale of slavery's impact on ancestors, suggesting widespread eligibility for reparations.
If you were to give reparations to everyone whose ancestors had been slaves, I suspect that you would have to give reparations to more than half the entire population of the globe. Slavery was not confined to one set of races. https://t.co/lvK9RjCyzO
I’ve had extraordinary privilege in talking with people across the political spectrum over the past few months, having the tough conversation about Reparations, and the near-universal conclusion is: it’s unconstitutional, waste of taxpayers’ money pursuing and Election year… https://t.co/iEe0KY5Fn2
I’ve had extraordinary privilege in talking with people across the political spectrum I’ve the past weeks, having the tough conversation about Reparations, and the near-universal conclusion is: it’s unconstitutional, waste of taxpayers’ money pursuing and Election year… https://t.co/DW0hOt52gk
Are reparations a good idea? @thewillwitt asks. https://t.co/0KVu9BXMC7
The Prime Minister of Barbados delivered a speech this week at the LSE saying that Barbados is owed $4.9 Trillion in reparations. This issue is increasingly getting more traction even though it has no basis in reality. https://t.co/nChLjnpwUI