{"id":2072639,"date":"2023-10-19T05:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T09:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-pays-for-reparations\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T05:29:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T09:29:50","slug":"who-pays-for-reparations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-pays-for-reparations\/","title":{"rendered":"Who covers the cost of reparations?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwho-pays-for-reparations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2072639&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Reparations for Slavery: Who Should Foot the Bill?<\/h2>\n<p>The\u2062 call for reparations \u2063for slavery is gaining momentum. Progressive Democrats have made it a central part of their 2020 platform, and a House \u200cresolution \u2062to\u2063 study the idea has garnered nearly\u2063 200 \u200ccosponsors. State \u2064and local governments are also exploring ways to compensate their black residents for\u2064 the injustices\u2063 of the \u2062past. From Boston to St. Paul, \u2062cities \u200bare \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leading-house-democrat-advocates-new-agency-to-regulate-ai\/\" title=\"Top Democrat proposes new AI regulatory agency.\">establishing\u2062 task forces<\/a> \u200cto address this issue.<\/p>\n<p>However, amidst the\u200c renewed debate on reparations, one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-pays-for-reparations\/\" title=\"Who covers the cost of reparations?\">crucial question remains largely overlooked<\/a>: Who will bear\u200c the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-mitch-mcconnell-received-donations-from-voting-machine-lobbyists-before-blocking-election-security-bills\/\" title=\"Flashback: Mitch McConnell Received Donations from Voting Machine Lobbyists Before Blocking Election Security Bills\">financial burden<\/a> of\u200b this endeavor?\u2063 As\u200d I \u200dargue in\u200d a \u2064recent report for the Manhattan Institute, this \u200bquestion poses a significant challenge for \u200dreparations advocates. It turns out that a substantial portion of Americans, estimated to be around 70 \u200dpercent, are descendants of immigrants\u200c who arrived\u2064 in the United\u2064 States after the\u200c Civil War. This includes\u2062 many wealthy individuals, including \u2062recent immigrant billionaires and high-earning \u200cethnic groups like Jewish Americans. Holding them responsible\u2063 for slavery, from which they derived limited\u2063 or no benefit, presents a complex dilemma for the reparations\u200b movement.<\/p>\n<p>The scale of reparations \u2064adds\u200c to the complexity. Proponents estimate that the cost of addressing the harms of slavery could reach\u200d trillions of dollars. \u2062However, traditional \u2064sources\u2064 of funding, such as colleges and businesses, fall short. The\u200b only plausible option is \u2062the U.S. government and, consequently,\u2064 the American taxpayer. But\u200d should \u200ball taxpayers be\u200c equally responsible? Many Americans cannot\u2063 trace their lineage\u2064 back\u200c to slaveholders or the era \u200dof legal slavery. It seems unfair\u200d to\u2064 burden these individuals\u200b with the \u2062financial obligations of reparations.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to recognize that a significant portion of the American \u200cpopulation consists of nonblack descendants of post-Civil\u200d War \u200bimmigrants. The two major waves \u200dof\u2062 immigration \u200bin\u2063 U.S. history occurred after 1865, \u200dadding millions of people to the\u200b country. If we\u200b simulate a scenario where there was no\u200b immigration \u200cafter the war,\u2062 we find that the \u200dnonblack population\u200d today would be significantly smaller. This \u2062means that there are\u2062 millions of Americans, \u2064including Hispanic,\u2063 Asian, and white individuals, whose ancestors arrived after slavery \u2064ended and did not benefit\u2063 as \u2062much\u200c from it. Paradoxically, many of \u200bthese individuals\u200c are among\u2062 the wealthiest, \u2063making\u200d them the \u200cmost likely targets \u200dfor taxation to \u2063fund\u200d reparations.<\/p>\n<p>Some\u2064 argue that these descendants still benefited from \u2063the\u200c legacy\u200b of \u2063slavery\u2062 or subsequent\u2062 discrimination against black people. While there may be some truth to this, it is clear that their benefit was not as substantial. Taxing them equally seems unjust. For instance, it would be unfair to \u2064hold a\u2064 newly arrived \u200cimmigrant from Vietnam equally responsible\u2062 for slavery\u200d as a sixth-generation \u200ddescendant\u200d of slaveholders.<\/p>\n<p>This issue\u2063 highlights a deeper problem \u200cwith reparations and other \u2063redistributive policies aimed at addressing \u2062historical disadvantages. As America becomes increasingly diverse,\u200c arguments based on \u200clong-gone \u2062injustices lose their effectiveness. The Supreme Court&#8217;s\u200c recent ruling\u200c on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/group-trying-to-convince-asians-that-america-is-oppressive-has-ties-to-chinese-state-media\/\" title=\"Group Trying To Convince Asians That America Is Oppressive Has Ties To Chinese State Media\">race-based affirmative action<\/a> in\u200c college admissions reflects this changing landscape. What was once a \u2063policy to rectify the disadvantages faced by a small\u200b black minority is now seen as disadvantaging another minority \u200cgroup, \u200bAsians. This shift in dynamics would not have \u2063been possible without the significant growth of the Asian\u2062 population.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate on reparations continues,\u200b opponents can\u200d leverage \u200bthe &#8220;who\u2063 pays&#8221; problem as a powerful counterargument. As America becomes \u2062more diverse, this issue will only become more pronounced. It is crucial to consider the complexities \u2063and\u200d implications of\u200d reparations as\u200c we\u200b navigate \u2063the path towards a more just society.<\/p>\n<p><i>Charles Fain\u2063 Lehman is a fellow at the Manhattan \u200cInstitute, contributing\u2063 editor of City Journal,\u200d and a 2023-24 Robert Novak Journalism \u200bFellow.<\/i><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the estimated smaller population of nonblack descendants\u2064 impact\u2064 the fairness of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-cancels-fines-for-illegal-aliens-who-fail-to-leave-u-s-doesnt-serve-our-best-interest\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Cancels Fines For Illegal Aliens Who Fail To Leave U.S.: Doesn\u2019t Serve Our \u2018Best Interest\u2019\">holding individuals accountable<\/a> for the actions of their ancestors in the post-Civil War era?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c Can estimate that the current population of nonblack descendants of post-Civil\u2063 War immigrants would be significantly smaller. Therefore, it\u2062 would\u200c be unfair to hold \u2063these individuals accountable for the actions of\u2063 their ancestors who arrived\u200b in the \u2064United States in \u2063a post-slavery era.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the issue\u200c of \u200bwho should bear the financial\u200d burden of reparations becomes even more complex when considering the fact that not all black \u200bAmericans are\u200b descendants of slaves. Many black Americans are first- or second-generation immigrants who did not experience the historical\u200d injustices\u200d of slavery. It would be unjust to \u2063expect these individuals to contribute to \u2063reparations for something they were not directly affected by.<\/p>\n<p>Another challenge arises when determining how to calculate the amount of reparations owed. Should it be based \u2063on an individual&#8217;s wealth, income,\u200d or some other criteria? \u2063There is no clear \u2063answer to this, and any method chosen \u2064is likely to face criticism and scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, there is the\u200d question of how\u2062 reparations should be\u2064 distributed. Should they \u200bbe \u2063given directly to descendants of slaves, or should\u2062 they be invested in communities and institutions \u200bthat\u200b have been disproportionately affected by the\u200d legacy of slavery? Determining the fair and effective distribution of reparations \u200dwill be an \u2062immense challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the issue of reparations for slavery is a\u2063 complex one, both morally and practically. While there is a\u2064 valid argument for \u200bcompensating\u200d the descendants of slaves\u2062 for the injustices they\u200c endured, determining who should bear the financial burden presents\u2064 significant challenges. It is important to approach this \u200cissue with careful consideration, taking into account the diverse backgrounds and circumstances of all Americans. Any solution must strive for fairness, inclusivity, and meaningful redress\u2062 while avoiding \u2062burdening individuals who\u200b have\u200d no direct historical connection \u200dto the injustices of slavery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reparations for slavery are gaining momentum. Progressive Democrats emphasized it in their 2020 campaign and nearly 200 cosponsored a House resolution for a reparations commission. States and local governments are considering ways to compensate black residents for their ancestors&#8217; enslavement. 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