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In reply to the discussion: 9 Ways FDR's 'New Deal' Purposely Excluded Blacks [View all]JustAnotherGen
(31,816 posts)Until I see ground given by supposed allies on the 36 year head start they were given - the marriage is over. You want that ring and don't want to change a thing? Too bad. I'm outta here!
Give me built in guarantees that you won't make it illegal for my bank to hold my mortgage or seize my home because it is in an FDR red lined district - and we can talk.
Also assure me that my contributions into SS aren't going to be redistributed to someone based upon my job - and the color of their skin.
If anyone gets upset at those two requirements for me getting on board with these "The times were just fanfuckingtastic" fantasies - then they have no idea how those two policies greatly impacted the building of wealth in the black community.
Riddle me this - why weren't domestic workers, porters, and share croppers allowed to participate in SS at launch? Here we go again.
We have serious trust issues in this relationship. Reminds me of that Prince song - Strange Relationship. What say you bravenak?