“This is a good podcast, but the host on the Bootstraps episode believes that America has managed to pull $4 trillion out of thin air. That’s just not true. To say Americans aren’t going to have to sacrifice anything to correct a horrible wrong is a truly ignorant thing to say. With as much as $4 trillion, the more appropriate question is: how many generations will have to pay for it? Having this view is going to give the status quoers an unrealistic outlook on any form of reparations, which I would understandably sacrifice in our quest for equality. There is always a cost. The question is how do we minimize the impact it will have on everyone else. That’s where real change can happen. Maybe 20 years of interest free or low interest college for blacks. Parenting classes. One study showed that just parenting classes until black children are 5 years old improves quality of life in every category. Interest free or low interest housing loans for 50 years. I say low interest with literally just enough to pay for any oversite needed to cover the programs’ cost. A middle school elective about black history for white middle school children for 20 years. Nothing strictly graded, but where they have a chance to open up, ask questions, and have their own deep conversations about black history and where it got us to where we are now, so these still impressionable children can see what others mean when racism and equality are talked about. A 20 year program for volunteer or low pay (cover gas and food maybe) tutoring programs in low income areas. I’m not a policy guy and this is off the top of my head. We need ideas that the people who want to keep blacks down can’t really say no to or argue about cost. Don’t ever think there won’t be a penalty for creating $4 trillion from nothing. Maybe you need an austerity class so she can see where America is headed. Thanks for the podcast.”
Cenzano via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/19/20