Chicago to spend $500,000 on a subcommittee to determine how to pay reparations
Chicago to spend $500,000 on a subcommittee to determine how to pay reparations
Mayor Brandon Johnson is backing the creation of a new subcommittee to study reparations and is agreeing to earmark $500,000 in his 2024 spending plan to fund the panel’s work.
Half a mil to put their thumbs up their asses instead of just literally giving that money directly as reparations 
Edit: I want to clarify, I fully support reparations, I'm just extremely frustrated knowing that, under liberal/bourgeoisie democracy, these types of efforts tend to get bogged down with means testing, and sometimes outright turn into thinly-veiled handouts to private corporations. All while the police budget is still increasing YOY.
That said, Evanston (city on Chicago's northern border) did actually manage to distribute "...$25,000 in no-strings-attached direct cash payments for those eligible. Black residents who lived in Evanston during a 50-year period of discriminatory zoning laws and their direct descendants receive priority for eligibility." So I don't want to encourage further reactionary criticisms such as mine towards this specific subcommittee if they are able to achieve at least some form of direct payments similar to Evanston's program.
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I disagree, the new mayor actually seems willing to provide the basic apologies as reparations. It doesn't matter how much it costs as long as it is done.
Plus his general spending plan for Chicago 2024 seems to be very decent, he's an alright guy from what I can see.
decent except for his pledge not to defund the police. up 3%