TRUMP REPARATIONS

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Summary

The creator discusses the potential for Black Americans to claim compensation from a government fund based on historical systemic exclusions. She outlines six specific historical examples of wealth loss to support her argument that Black people qualify for reparations.

Structure

1Introduction to the anti-weaponization fund
2Explanation of the criteria for compensation
3List of six historical examples of systemic wealth loss
4Inclusion of slavery as a factor in national wealth
5Call to action to flood the system with claims

Call to action

I think we should flood the system with claims.

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TRUMP REPARATIONS The anti weaponization fund is for black people, and I can prove it. Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund will work That $1.8 Billion is ours, especially when your vice president says the criteria is... We're going to take a lot of people who are going to apply and say that they have been mistreated by their government. We think it's reasonable to give them just compensation. 6 QUALIFICATIONS HOMESTEAD ACT WEALTH LOSS $326 BILLION U.S. SOCIAL SECURITY WEALTH LOSS: $150 BILLION G.I. BILL BENEFIT LOSS: $170,000/VETERAN FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION WEALTH LOSS: $156 BILLION IN HOME EQUITY WEALTH LOSS: $2.3 BILLION HBCU LAND GRANTS FUNDING MISSED: $13 BILLION WEALTH GENERATED FOR THE COUNTRY: $14.2 TRILLION

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JD Vance dropped qualification criteria for the anti-weaponization fund AKA Trump reparations for his $1.8 billion settlement from the IRS.

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The anti weaponization fund is for black people, and I can prove it. That $1.8 Billion is ours, especially when your vice president says the criteria is... We're going to take a lot of people who are going to apply and say that they have been mistreated by their government. We think it's reasonable to give them just compensation. Here are six reasons why. First, the Homestead Act, the government gave away 1.6 million acres in land, and black people were systematically excluded. Wealth loss, $326 billion. Two, the Social Security Act of 1935, the government excluded agricultural and domestic workers of which black people at that time constituted 60%. Wealth loss: $150 Billion. That's the GI Bill. 1.2 million black veterans returned from World War II. Banks refused these veterans loans, and nearly $33 billion in home loans went exclusively to white veterans. The Federal Housing Administration drew red lines around black neighborhoods and refused to insure mortgages there. Wealth loss: $156 Billion in home equity. In 1981 to 1996, the USDA denied loans to black farmers. Farm ownership dropped from 14% to just 1%, wealth loss $2.3 billion. Next to HBCU land grant funding gap. The government gave HBCU lands but refused to match the land with funds and the PPP. The government distributed $525 billion. However, Black entrepreneurs received a 29% approval rate through banks, while white entrepreneurs received a 60% approval. And yes, slavery, absolutely, I'm going to include that because America benefits $14.2 trillion I think we should flood the system with claims.