To the editor: Bringing reparations up within the 12 months of a detailed nationwide election, when California politics can be on full show, is worse than silly. Individuals will affiliate this with Vice President Kamala Harris as one thing that may go nationwide if she wins the presidency. (“California Democrats talked an enormous sport on reparations. They’re off to sluggish begin,” Sept. 1)
To be clear, a state the place slavery was by no means authorized needs reparations for individuals who had been by no means slaves from individuals who by no means had slaves. The logic is flawless.
The California Legislature ought to drop its reparations efforts or put together for an additional Trump presidency.
Benedict Lucchese, Camarillo
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To the editor: With all due respect, don’t you assume we should always begin our reparations with Native Individuals?
We stole their land and enslaved them within the identify of constructing America. We put them on reservations of barren land and referred to as it “honest.” To today, many nonetheless don’t have operating water.
Disgrace on us. Begin at the start and make reparations to the tribes we harmed.
Sheila Winston, West Hills
