What's the difference between reparations and welfare ? Nothing; really. It's free money either way. Except reparations is more "honorable". Slavery is outlawed but the democrats and welfare keep plenty of blacks on the "plantation" with just enough freebies to ensure they get taken care of but never get anywhere. Sort of like the old sexist mantra about women; " Keep 'em barefoot and pregnant" . Look at every major city that's been democrat controlled for decades. Chicago, Philly, Baltimore, etc...... Tons of welfare, lousy schools, breakdown of families, lousy government services, etc. etc. but it's never the fault of those running the show. It's always blamed on someone or something else.