Okay, well I think you're taking a little of what I said, and inserting a bunch of things I didn't say. I have no disagreements with you regarding the historical treatment of black people, nor do I disagree with the fact that laws are still in effect that disproportionately effect black people.

I can't claim to speak for white people, because I'm just one dude, so I'll limit my comments to what I think. The thing is, from where I'm standing it seems like you don't understand that the government doesn't produce anything. If the government were to give 16 percent of the population some financial reparations, that money would by necessity come from the other 84 percent. Who are those people? Well, it's me.

Also, you seem to think the 96 percent of wealth in the county you say belongs to "white people" is something we all share. I can tell you sir, I'm not getting my cut. Actually, there's about one percent of people in this country who own about 90-95 percent of all wealth, and the rest of us are splitting the rest. Sure, those few people may be white, but do you really think they will be the ones paying the reparations tax? No, it's unlikely. More likely, it would be the middle class who pays the lions share of that tax, and they are already being squeezed. And in fact, it's most likely the ancestors of those ultra rich who were the actual slave holders, and the driving force behind all the BS laws. Those people will avoid the tax, just like they avoid most other taxes.

Also, how exactly are you going to implement this tax? Will you actually pass a law stating that white people must pay a tax so reparations can be paid, or would you make everyone pay including black people?

Another thing: you seem to like to make things less complicated than they are. You complain about the disproportionate number of black men in the prison system, and I agree it is a fact. I also agree that some of the laws, specifically drug laws and mandatory minimum sentencing, are major contributing factors. However, this doesn't answer the question fully. The fact is that black men commit a disproportionately larger number of crimes, specifically violent crimes, compared to other demographic groups. We can discuss the reasons as to why, but it's just a fact.

As to creating division, who can say ultimately what the causes are. It's pretty hard to argue that it's there and getting worse, though. It seems to me that talking things out is a better approach than loudly demanding that someone give you their stuff. I hope you don't think I'm posting this because I have some agenda, I just saw your post on the new feed and thought I'd give you my perspective. I gave an honest reaction after seeing the video.

One last thing I'll say is this; receiving handouts from the government has a terrible historical track record of enabling people to rise above economic destitution. There's almost a hundred percent chance that if reparations are paid to any group of people that that group of people will become dependent on those government checks. That situation will lead to more people with their hands out, and less people with their hands to the plow, so to speak. In the long run, the way to wealth is hard work, and free welfare checks inevitably lead to laziness. I know it may seem hard for you to imagine a white man knowing this from first hand experience, but I can assure you there are plenty of us raise in the trailer parks who know all about it.

Take it easy man, and here's hoping I never have to see you from behind a black hood with a bottle of piss in your hand.