individual white people are saying I didn't do it and and my ancestors didn't even do it and and your and and you were not your ancestors. That's that's the I'm a descendant of those of those ancestors. I know Bill Maher was forced to destroy this woke idiot Charlemagne the God who goes on Real Time with Bill Maher and starts begging for money, begging for reparations for black people because he's not rich enough apparently and apparently he is a victim because he's a percentage West African or whatever.
And Bill Maher is just tired of the nonsense and he puts this woke idiot Charlemagne in his place here live on Real Time with Bill Maher. Let's get into it. Speaking of money, they want to study reparations.
Study it. Um compensate descendants of slaves for unpaid labor by their ancestors. Jen Saki, the press spokesman said, "We'll see what happens in the legislative process.
" Um I'm curious where you are on this issue. I mean, it's a it's there's a collective guilt that's asking individuals to recompense. I think that's how we would frame that.
Um, listen, I think reparations has to happen for black people. You know what I mean? Because slavery was America's original sin.
And I really don't think no good is going to come to this country until they atone for their original sin, which was slavery. I mean, we my ancestors literally built this country for free. So when you see all of this money being thrown around, you know, $27 trillion in national debt, $1.
7 trillion for failed F-35 fighters, half a million for dogs, half a million for [ __ ] dogs. It's like if you're black in this country, you have to be like, "Well, what the hell? What's up with us?
" You know what I mean? So for me personally, I I But again, I don't even see what the issue is. I don't Well, the issue is that that's the collective guilt, but individual white people are saying, "I didn't do it, and and my ancestors didn't even do it.
" and and your and and you are not your ancestors. That's that's the I'm a I'm a descendant of those of those ancestors. I know.
But hey, listen. When a debt It's just so It's so stupid. It's so idiotic.
I can't believe we're still talking about this. I can't believe people are still going on real time with Bill Maher and they're still defending this idea. It's just dumb.
Like number one, you didn't build this country. Your ancestors didn't build this country because your same ancestors are in Africa in poverty starving. the same people, the the descendants of these same people that you are claiming built this country, they didn't build the country.
Like they didn't they just didn't. They might have done a lot of manual labor, but did they build the country? No.
And also when you're saying like I'm a descendant of these people that bad things happened to, therefore I deserve free money. You know, a lot of people are descendants of people who bad things have happened to before. You know, there's other bad things.
There's other atrocities. There's other things that are very unfortunate that happen to people's ancestors that are not slavery. I don't know if you know that, but like bad things can happen to ancestors that aren't slavery.
So why is it slavery in particular that the descendants of that atrocity deserve money? Why not everybody whose grandfather has gotten in a car accident before and passed away? Why don't they deserve money?
Why is it just slaves? I think a lot of people would rather be a slave than to pass away, right? A lot of people, some people might say no, but I like a lot of people.
So, arguably that's worse. Arguably, that's worse. You know what else is worse?
If you actually go live in the country that your ancestors built, because they didn't build the United States. They did build those countries over in Africa. And it ain't too fun to live over there, or else you probably would be there living right now.
So, like to say, my ancestors built this country. No, no, they didn't, man. No, they didn't.
We We have evidence of what your ancestors built, and it's definitely not this country. is old and debt is old. Period.
But you've got a lot of money, so you say you should get more. Um, should I get more? Well, no, you should get a check.
Yes. I'm not I'm 97% a West African born in Charleston, South Carolina. So, I should I should definitely get a check.
But if if if it if it's to the point where you know what, you make too much money. We don't think you deserve it. Cool.
Give it to somebody who need it. But to act like black people in this country don't deserve reparations is absolutely nuts to me. Hey, this is what I want.
Put it like this. America, just treat black people like they're F-35 fighter jets. You had $1.
7 trillion to throw at that [ __ ] Throw it at the people who actually built this country. But I don't see how anybody can dispute that. But again, it's so it's just he heard these talking points before, right?
This is what happened. He heard these talking points. He said, "Wow, that sounds great.
That sounds super smart. I think I'm going to just regurgitate that. And also bonus, I get free money out of this idea.
This sounds amazing. So I'm just going to go on shows like Real Time with Bill Maher and I'm going to regurgitate these idiotic talking points that I can't actually back up and he's going to prove that he can't back them up here in one second. You didn't build this country.
So what are you personally? So what? I'm a descendant of But I'm I'm saying we're we're we're a check to a ghost.
You know why not? [laughter] Why not? Because you know especially when the ghost's descendants are still Well, that's a Listen, let me ask you a question.
How do you write the wrong of slavery then? Well, I mean, I think reparations come in can come in many forms. Why not?
Cash is king. It's America. No, no, I agree.
I mean, I think reparations do come in many forms. We should be spending [clears throat] much much more on the schools that serve black children. We should be spending much much more on the infrastructure in black in predominantly black communities.
We should be doing all sorts of things to close the opportunity gap, which is enormous, and which we've done a terrible job clo closing. A debt is owed and that's one of the ways you repay it. The problem I have with the reparations conversation is [clears throat] the questions you were asking a moment ago.
It's practically a non-starter. I mean, in terms of practicality, no one's going to agree on the terms. No one's going to agree exactly on the eligibility criteria.
Nobody's going to agree on the amount. And it's politically very unpopular. And while we're talking about something that I don't think is passable, and that's why Obama didn't talk about it while they passable, though.
What why is it not passable? Look at public opinion polls. It's just not going to get done.
And and that's not about the merits. That's about the appeal out there. And in the meantime, there's so much we can and should be doing that could be called reparations about the debt we owe.
Well, let's change the name. Call it it's not going to get changing the name is not going to do anything either, but it's not going to get done. It's not going to get passed because everybody with a brain out there understands that giving a check, one check, even if we were to pass a reparations law and give black people reparations, it's not going to fix anything.
The culture is the problem. The culture is very much the problem. And if you don't think it is, then you're just not looking hard enough or you don't want to see it.
The problem is the culture and passing one check. I mean, they got stimulus checks, right? A lot of people, almost everybody got stimulus checks during CO and that didn't that didn't help anything.
Giving them one reparations check is not going to solve the problem. The culture is the problem. So, if you're going to come with a solution to solve the culture issue, I'm willing to hear it.
I don't have one for you, though. I I can't I can't help you. economic equity packages, whatever it is.
As as he said, again, you could say Obamacare, which which helped black and brown people way more than white people. Obviously, all people can sign up for Obama, but that is the practical effect of it, is a form of reparations. Um, you know, I mean, that there's a tax that everybody pays.
I don't think it's capped. You, you know, rich people pay more. Those kind of solutions are different.
I mean, can I listen to me what Glenn Lowry says? He says it frames the moral claims African-Americans legitimately have in the wrong way. The idea this debt can be paid is a terrible idea.
That's his Here's the thing. Once again, it's white people not wanting to be held accountable. Well, that's a black person.
Well, oh, he's okay. Black person. Glen Lowry said that.
Okay. What's his name? Glenn Lowry.
You know Larry. Well, I just think that it's a debt that is owed to black people in America. I don't have anything to say in rebuttal to what this other African-American just said.
So, I'm going to clap my hands and say it in a rhythm that makes it like seem like I know what I'm talking about. I'm just going to clap my hands. I think a debt is owed to black people.
Like, yeah, that that's very helpful, man. You said that 10 minutes ago. How about we actually have the discussion now that we're trying to have versus just clapping your hands and saying the same thing over and over again.
The reason is because he doesn't have anything to say. He can't refute the points because this was never his idea to begin with. He's just regurgitating other people's ideas.
And it's really like embarrassing to watch somebody go on here and try to act all intellectual and every like they always do this. Like they have a a couple of big words that they know and they go on there and they just keep saying those same words over and over again, you know? Like it's it's really embarrassing to watch.
But you know, also what are you trying to solve right here? Like are you trying to solve the the problem of poverty in the United States? Because if you're trying to solve the poverty problem, I always say this, why don't we, and I I'm not for this, right?
I don't think this should be the case. I think that if you are, it should be survival of the fittest, right? The the best the cream rises to the top always, right?
But I think if you're trying to solve the poverty problem, a lot better way to solve the poverty problem would be to give money to people who are in poverty regardless of race, [snorts] right? That should like the identity politics of it should not factor in. If 80% of black people are not in poverty, then those 80% shouldn't get a check.
And if there's a percentage of white people who are in poverty and we're trying to solve the poverty problem, those people should also be helped, not just black people. What problem are we trying to solve here? Is it just, you know, a debt is owed or are we trying to actually solve a problem?
Simple. And I I'll ask the question, if y'all don't think it should be cash, what should it be? If y'all don't think it should be if there should be any reparations to black people, what should it be?
All right. So, I want to know, do you think that black people should get reparations? I think it should be more like what Frank and I are saying, different, not a check.
No, I think it should be done more by class. I mean, 21% of blacks are below the poverty line. So, that means we're giving checks to 80% of people who are not in poverty.
I shouldn't it better be done that? If we're going to pass out money, that's not what I was starting the show with. If we're going to pass out money, let's pass out with the poor disenfranchised.
Absolutely. Is a one time check going to change a life as much as a real investment in education as much as a real investment in young people's social programs? I mean, I I think a debt is owed and I have no problem paying it in cash.
I'm just talking about where the money goes to help the most number of people the quickest. Yeah, I think it should be all of that simply because there is really no price point that you could put on reparations for slavery. Like none.
Like there's no number you can put on what my ancestors went through in this country. Yeah. He's just he's just repeating some talking points that he's heard one time and it sounds super smart to him.
It's it's really funny. But I mean, let me know what you guys think. I'm I'm pretty sure I know what you guys think in the comments about the whole reparations topic.
What do you think about Bill Maher going after Charlemagne the God here live on Real Time with Bill Maher? It's It's embarrassing to watch another one of these idiots, these these rich people, by the way, begging for free money on Bill Maher's show. Let me in the comments you guys think about this whole Bill Maher versus Charlamagne the God situation.
