Kansas City Star Survey About Reparations Excludes Latinos & Asians To Start

Because this is a dumb-ass blog . . . We'll start with a personal observation . . . 

In our experience, Latinos & Asians don't spare feelings when talking about money and likely wouldn't care about social media consequences for offensive commentary when somebody reaches into their pocket no matter how justified the cause. Anybody who has ever debated costs at a Cambodian Market or local bodega might understand this axiom.

But I digress . . .

For now we consider the newspaper indulging in PC chatter regarding racially based cash payments in an allegedly "difficult conversation" that has only worked to exclude most taxpayers and voters so far . . .  

Check-it . . .

The Kansas City Council voted earlier this year to form a 13-member group to study reparations proposals and submit a final report in about 18 months. The legislation cites the city’s historical actions supporting slavery and segregation, which led to disparities in health, wealth, homeownership, justice and education today.

Other cities across the country have already established slavery reparations. But Kansas City would still be among the early adopters.

This Black History Month, The Star interviewed seven Kansas Citians — Black, white and Native American — to understand how they view the prospect of reparations.

The newspaper also published earlier this month a non-scientific survey asking readers what they thought. More than 100 people responded.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .Sadly, behind a paywall . . .

Reparations in KC? 7 Black, Indigenous, white Kansas Citians share what it means to them

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