Re: reparations

[Brad De Long <delong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>  >To make the point that a substantial part of the wealth moved by
> > "reparations" is moved to people--like Alexis Herman, Thomas Sowell,
> > Ward  Connerly, Vernon Jordan--who don't especially need it (hell,
> > it's highly probable that at least one of my ancestors involuntarily
> > took the middle passage around 1800) is not "racist."
> >
> > What is your motive for claiming that it is?
> >
> > Brad DeLong
>
> I don't think you are a conscious racist, Brad, if that is any help. You
> just demonstrate a insensitivity of the sort that would drive people of
> color from PEN-L....
>
> Vincene Verdun
> Associate Professor, The Ohio State University College of Law


So it is "insensitive" and "unconsciously racist" to argue that
reparations are a flawed idea because a substantial part of the money
goes to people who don't really need it?

Something is very, very wrong here.


Brad DeLong