That makes no sense. Praxis. Learn it.
By definition reparations is redistribution. You can build the institutions, laws, and organize the people to fight for reparations. You're simply parachuting into threads to name drop reparations with no actual concept or theory around working towards that policy goal. Is the movement for reparations anti-imperialist? What is the position on materialism? Are you seeking a classless society? Should the state exist?
If you haven't thought through these questions (and others) then reparations is not what you're seeking.
Your jab about socialism is childish.
You're spewing a whole lot of nothing, because I asked 1 question about a surrogate's position. It shows how uneasy you are about your position. To the point that you've now channeled Napoleon.
I mean even this post.
That makes no sense. Praxis. Learn it.
By definition progressive policies is redistribution. You can build the institutions, laws, and organize the people to fight for reparations. You're simply parachuting into threads to name drop progressive policies with no actual concept or theory around working towards that policy goal. Is the movement for progressive policies anti-imperialist? What is the position on materialism? Are you seeking a classless society? Should the state exist?
If you haven't thought through these questions (and others) then progressive policies is not what you're seeking.
Your jab about reparations is childish.
Feel free to replace "progressive policies" with "social democracy" or "socialism". In fact, your whole post more aptly fits with those phrases than it does "reparations".
So without dragging in Vietnam, Babylon, Kemet, or Cambodia, let's get back to the actual issue.
If Killer Mike believes that "the time is now" to reverse 40 years of terrible policy that has caused people across the US a multitude of hardships, then surely he would also believe and say just as loudly and profoundly that "the time is now" to reverse 400 years of rapacious and vile policy that has targeted a specific group of people in the US with unique burdens and pains that no other group in America has suffered.
Progressive policies and reparations are both radicals agenda that right the wrongs of the US government. So why doesn't Killer Mike believe we should have both "now"?