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by entangld 4042 days ago
"The theft of wealth accumulation via property values and rent is far greater than the petty crimes of burglary and mugging that justify the police state."

>> "You are going to explain yourself, because this is quite backwards."

Source: http://www.npr.org/2015/05/14/406699264/historian-says-dont-...

There are lots of other sources for this type of information. Ta-Nehisi Coates has a comprehensive explanation in his Atlantic article "The Case for Reparations." Inflammatory title (also long), but well researched.

http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/05/the-case...