The problem is that reparations in the form of equal representation hurt people that have nothing to do with the original oppression. It is a zero sum game. Th

The problem is that reparations in the form of equal representation hurt people that have nothing to do with the original oppression. It is a zero sum game. The groups that suffer the most from "equal representation" are immigrants and their children. These people tend to be high achievers, competing in the upper echelon where every little difference counts. It is unfair to punish these people for actions that were done when they were not even in the country. Even if there is some way to only target the children of the perpetrators, it isn't fair to punish people for simply being related to the perpetrators. What happened in the past is wrong and unfair, but reparations will just displace the hurt from one group to another.