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2022-09-21 Britain

[PJMedia] Recently demoted CNN host Don Lemon was caught like a deer in the headlights Monday night when he asked British royal commentator Hillary Fordwich whether the British royal family should pay reparations, claiming that some in the United Kingdom "want to be paid back."
Not who is thinking of doing the paying.
"England is facing rising costs of living, a living crisis, austerity budget cuts, and so on. And then you have those who are asking for reparations for colonialism, and they’re wondering, you know, $100 billion, $24 billion here and there, $500 million there," Lemon explained. "Some people want to be paid back, and members of the public are wondering, ’Why are we suffering when you are, you know, you have all of this vast wealth?’ Those are legitimate concerns."

Her response was epic. After initially giving the impression that she agreed with Lemon, she schooled him royally.
She skewered him.
"Well, I think you’re right about reparations in terms of if people want it, though, what they need to do is you always need to go back to the beginning of a supply chain," Fordwich replied. "Where was the beginning of the supply chain? That was in Africa, and when it crossed the entire world, when slavery was taking place, which was the first nation in the world that abolished slavery? The first nation world to abolish it, it was started by William Wilberforce, was the British. In Great Britain, they abolished slavery."

She continued, "Two thousand naval men died on the high seas trying to stop slavery. Why? Because the African kings were rounding up their own people, they had them on cages waiting in the beaches. No one was running into Africa to get them. And I think you’re totally right."

The look on Lemon’s face was priceless. Fordwich succeeded in agreeing with him, although for different reasons than he was obviously suggesting. And she wasn’t done with the lesson.

"If reparations need to be paid, we need to go right back to the beginning of that supply chain and say, ’Who was rounding up their own people and having them handcuffed in cages?’ Absolutely. That’s where they should start. And maybe, I don’t know, the descendants of those families where they died at the, in the high seas trying to stop the slavery, that those families should receive something too, I think, at the same time."

After she was done, Lemon sat there, stunned for several seconds, before responding, "It’s an interesting discussion, Hillary, Thank you very much, I appreciate it."

Posted by Deacon Blues 2022-09-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 She took his crotch smelling bait, …hand and glove whipped him with it. LOL. As we say in the Old Country , Ésa es una mujer con huevos

Posted by ACA JOE 2022-09-21 02:32|| 2022-09-21 02:32|| Front Page Top

#2 ...con pantalones!

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-09-21 02:48|| 2022-09-21 02:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Poor Don was bating just a bit out of his league, hence the "sitting there stunned" moment.

Fordwich bio found at this link.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-09-21 02:49|| 2022-09-21 02:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Because the African kings were rounding up their own people,

We wuz kangs, yo!
Roundin' up every homie.
And selling them in
their tighty whities,
while they yelled,
'Youz don't know me!'

Posted by Dron66046 2022-09-21 03:07|| 2022-09-21 03:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Hilary with one "L". That counts for something.

BTW, how did CNN slip and allow her to be interviewed? I can only wish it was a set-up to make that doooosh sack Lemon look like a fool.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-09-21 03:11|| 2022-09-21 03:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Ref #4: Because the African kings were rounding up their own people,

The trade and human trafficking continues.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-09-21 03:16|| 2022-09-21 03:16|| Front Page Top

#7 All trial lawyers say: "Never ask a question you might not like the answer to."

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-09-21 06:19|| 2022-09-21 06:19|| Front Page Top

#8 Under slavery, the boss had to feed, clothe, and shelter his wards.

Under socialism/capitalism, the boss has the tax payers feed, clothe, and shelter his wards.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-09-21 08:23|| 2022-09-21 08:23|| Front Page Top

#9 Because a ship's crew didn't have the people and resources to land and go trekking through unmapped Africa, rounding people up.

Only the locals would know where and who, and who not, to go round up. Likely, traditionally, the slavers would take first pick, then send the unwanted to market.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-09-21 10:51|| 2022-09-21 10:51|| Front Page Top

#10 #7 All trial lawyers say: "Never ask a question you might not like the answer to."

That's sort of the point. Don is so naive that he thought he did know what the answer was and that he would like the answer. Surprise!

Posted by Tom 2022-09-21 11:37|| 2022-09-21 11:37|| Front Page Top

#11

/\ That's sort of the point. Don is so naive that he thought he did know what the answer was and that he would like the answer. Surprise!

I recommend he form a panel. Here are a couple of potential panel members who could help Don with the difficult questions and trip-wires.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-09-21 11:50|| 2022-09-21 11:50|| Front Page Top

#12 Say...aren't those two descendants of Sugar Belt Slave Owners?

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-09-21 12:23|| 2022-09-21 12:23|| Front Page Top

#13 Not the first time Lemon got caught trying to play grab-ass.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-09-21 13:20|| 2022-09-21 13:20|| Front Page Top

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