▲ 57 ▼ UK PM Burnham says 'open' to slavery apology but rules out financial reparations (www.france24.com) submitted 6 days ago by MashedHobbits@lemy.lol to c/world 6 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] username_1@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 6 days ago (2 children) How many slaves does Burnham have? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] scholar@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 child) None, which is the main reason he feels reparations are unnecessary. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 6 days ago* That, and because of all the beneficiaries of slave labor and their descendants financing his career, probably. You can't just make the rich pay for the hell they've wrought and benefitted from! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scholar@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 child) None, which is the main reason he feels reparations are unnecessary. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 6 days ago* That, and because of all the beneficiaries of slave labor and their descendants financing his career, probably. You can't just make the rich pay for the hell they've wrought and benefitted from! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 6 days ago* That, and because of all the beneficiaries of slave labor and their descendants financing his career, probably. You can't just make the rich pay for the hell they've wrought and benefitted from! permalink fedilink source parent