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I'm sorry to post trash like this but somebody has to!!

White people should pay extra taxes because they are more privileged, an op-ed at Wesplain argues.

The article, titled, “It’s Time for White People to Pay for Privilege: The Equality Tax,”argues that all minorities face economic disadvantages.

“Racist employers, a disproportionate targeting of minorities by law enforcement, racial wage gaps, poor inner city schools; these all contribute to what is an undeniable reality for minorities,” the article claims.

To fix this, white people should pay a higher tax to make up for their privilege. The writer suggests a five percent tax to start with. A single white man should pay a five percent “equality tax,” while a single white woman would only pay 4.5 percent in the “equality tax.”

Meanwhile, a married white family would pay an extra four percent in taxes and a non-straight white person would pay 3.5 percent more.

The extra money would be redistributed to minorities in a form of reparations for past and present struggles.

“That’s $1,348 for every US minority individual or roughly $3,000 per minority household on an annual basis. While $3,000 could never rectify centuries of abuse, it could at least give minorities the financial tools to compete in a white, male-dominated society,” the article states.

The article acknowledges that white people might be upset about a privilege tax.

“We must continue to voice our opinion, especially in this racist, misogynistic environment post-Trump. They must understand that their economic success was only made possible by the blood and sweat of minorities,” the article finishes.

The idea that white people should be punished for the color of their skin is not new. A black woman launched a website where minorities could ask for money from white people as a form of reparations.

Minorities asked for tuition to college, engagement rings and laptops, to name a few. The website, Repartions.me, also allowed white people to post personal offers of reparations.

http://www.bizpacreview.com/2017/02/28/white-men-pay-5-extra-taxes-theyre-privileged-proposal-lays-equality-tax-453574?utm_source=BizPac+Review+Email+Newsletter&utm_campaign=022dc75896-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_03_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fbf9323fb3-022dc75896-31595505

JFlorio Loc: Seminole Florida

Geezzzzzz. Who thinks this crap up? so this avowed liberal idea places women once again not equal to a man. Guess that's O.K. because they are talking about white women. How about minorities that think this is fair move to a country where they are no longer a minority. Then they can have all that wonderful privilege that I call hard work and personal responsibility.

Zemirah Loc: Sojourner En Route...

This post, too, is purely facetious, teaman,...

Civil War Casualties
The Cost of War:

The Civil War was America's bloodiest conflict. The unprecedented violence of battles such as Shiloh, Antietam, Stones River, and Gettysburg shocked citizens and international observers alike. Nearly as many men died in captivity during the Civil War as were killed in the whole of the Vietnam War. Hundreds of thousands died of disease. Roughly 2% of the population, an estimated 620,000 men, lost their lives in the line of duty. Taken as a percentage of today's population, the toll would have risen as high as 6 million souls.

Before this proposed Tax is even considered, I believe the U.S. Congress should pass a bill into law that demands 5% extra in taxes from every taxpayer in the U.S. who is descended from African ancestors; to be equally distributed among the country's white (caucasian) citizens.

This is to replace the thank you that was never received by the families of the 596,670 Union soldiers killed, or by their descendants, nor ever even considered by the 4 million plus freed slaves, or by their ungrateful descendants.

THUNDERBOLT

I'm white...3years...with a black roomate. (few years back)

The race discussion went something like this:

"I do NOT know how I got here, don't care, BUT I'm glad that I am an American."

I turned to my black roomy and said, "Are you glad that you are in the USA, no matter how you got here?"
His reply after thinking for a moment was ..."YES!"

"Well then, let's make this our last conversation about race.
Welcome HOME!"
ThunderBolt