The Democratic Party is pushing reparations, but it could provoke resentments and raise false expectations. Actual victims deserve compensation for historic wrongs, not their descendants.
Instead of healing racial tensions, the current movement for race-based reparations threatens to create divisions, making it crucial to distinguish between victims and their descendants in discussions.
Kamala Harris, who once endorsed some form of reparations, now avoids stating her position on a movement that could lead to significant taxpayer payouts.
The discussion surrounding reparations for African Americans must consider the historical context of compensation, as seen in the cases of Japanese Americans and Holocaust survivors.
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