In the CNN article about Bill Clinton opposing slavery reparations, he says he is considering an apology. Clinton defends his stance because in the United States, so many generations are removed from that era that reparations for African Americans may not be possible. Clinton instead says to continue to work to erase the effects of past discrimination. He calls for a new national dialogue on race and the nation should strive to become a diverse democracy. If this were to be achieved, Clinton says that the United States will be the best society of the 21st century. Towards skeptics, Clinton says they have nothing to lose. Clinton walks the walk of his stance, appearing at two fundraising dinners for black and Jewish supporters, donating $45,000 between him and his wife. …show more content…
First, Williams and Walters agree that there has been major political progress in terms of political election of African Americans. Despite this progress, this increase of political power does not equal what African Americans need, such as better schooling or safer communities. Williams concludes that political power does not equal a solution to the issue and Walters adds that the challenge is to leverage economic power and political power. Williams disagrees with the statement that to gain economic power, you must first gain political power. He supports his opinion with that japanese-americans hold high socioeconomic success yet don’t have political power where most abundant in population, similar with Jewish Americans. Contrasting this imbalance, Williams points out that the Irish were established politically in many groups yet were one of the slowest rising ethnic group in economic power, stating it may be the reverse in order to gain political