This is some bizzaro world logic, as if causality stops when a new generation is born. Europeans waged total war and stole resources for themselves, directly be

This is some bizzaro world logic, as if causality stops when a new generation is born. Europeans waged total war and stole resources for themselves, directly benefiting their ancestors. So the rule is - theft is ok if you wait long enough and give it to your children? White Americans want it both ways: keep the stolen treasure but take no responsibility for it. If I stole your car, then gave it to my son when he turned 16, would you just sit back and say "Oh well, his son didn't do the stealing so I guess it's his now"? No, you'd demand the car back. That's exactly what's happening here. The privileged ancestors of thieves may not be thieves directly, but they don't get to claim ownership either. You don't get to nullify a crime with the "I didn't personally do it" defense, knowing full well it was stolen while refusing to give it back. Insisting on hoarding the stolen treasure is indistinguishable from theft.