>>509415235 (OP)I think they cannot conceive of a plan that would work, and think that they themselves would be paying taxes that would then go directly to other people.
The most difficult part would be the payout, an guaranteeing 100% against fraud. You could only prove you were a descendant genetically. You would need to also assure that the reparations would ONLY go to descendants and not people who immigrated AFTER the Civil War. If you donโt like that line drawn, then what line should be drawn? There has to be a cutoff point and if it is for slavery - not racism - then thatโs it.
The only way to do this would be for the US Govt to take out bonds in the amount of people receiving reparations x $40,000-$50,000. I believe last I saw a number, the adjusted for inflation 1895 to 2025 cost of an average slave would be that amount.
Anyone wanting to receive a payout would have to be genetically sequenced. Thatโs all there is to it. I think a benefit - a huge plus actually - would be helping people with their ethnic identity and family origins. You would also be able to find lost family, distant cousins, etc. Which is probably why this will never happen.