07-06-2023, 11:57 AM
(07-06-2023, 10:42 AM)hollodero Wrote: So, I am certinaly not advocationg for 14 trillion dollar reparation plans. But these arguments have at least a shade of whataboutism about it. Eg. the US should imho avoid to compare itself to Arab countries, on the grounds that being better as them is expected. But mostly, I feel the arguments negate that in all the examples listed, people from now different nations and soieties are concerned. While in the US case, it's about people of the same nation that form one society. Imho, that puts a different light on it.
In order to make his main point the other countries have to be addressed as well. That main point being that the only countries that are castigated and held to task on this issue are the ones that A. actually care about the issue and have made corrective action about it, and B. are the main destination for immigrants precisely because of the opportunities they present and their willingness to confront uncomfortable issues.
It's like having a room full of fifty criminals, all guilty of the same crime and plenty of evidence to prove it. Two of the fifty confess and express remorse and they are the only two that receive any punishment. He perfectly encapsulates why even people who genuinely care about this issue are sick of their nose being constantly pushed in it.
