I am thinking about peddling a concept called “The 1607 Project” to the NYT. As the date would suggest, the central narrative of American history is the expropriation of land from Native Americans. The development of an enormously prosperous and powerful liberal democracy, and discrimination against other groups, is disregarded in this story, because we only have room for one narrative. History is a simple business, after all.
Native Americans are clearly entitled to reparations. I would suggest that white people, Asians, and Hispanics should be required to swap places with them, and live on reservations. Black people, whose ancestors came here involuntarily, should be given the option of returning to Africa.
Do you like my chances?