I agree entirely. The full reparations ordinance demands much more than the city is willing to give. I dont think this is enough by any stretch of the imagination, but I share it as an example of what real life reparations look like. I think the path to full reparations is a process, and to me it looks like a lot of things. For one, I think capitalism cant exist without racism...so true reparations to me would imply that capitalism is a thing of the past. Reparations to me is also more than an economic/monetary thing; I think that public service centers need to be re-opened and psychological/spiritual services provided to marginalized and oppressed peoples. I feel like true reparations requires a fundamental restructuring of Western society...we have a very long way to go. Its late so I wont go any further..but I fully agree in that reparations is not something that can be asked for. The monetary compensation is only a very small part, and while I dont think it should be overlooked it also shouldnt be prioritized.
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