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The Netherlands formally apologizes for its historical role in the slave trade, committing $210 million to awareness and a museum. While some advocacy groups in former colonies like Suriname welcome the move, others demand direct reparations. The hosts compare the situation to post-Holocaust settlements and predict further claims regarding Indonesian colonization.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte is expected to deliver a formal apology for the Netherlands' historical role in the slave trade. This move is seen as a fulfillment of predictions made in 2014 regarding the "Zwarte Piet" (Black Pete) controversy leading to formal reparations for former colonies like Indonesia.
Pam Northam Cotton Incident, Virginia First Lady Apology
Virginia's First Lady, Pam Northam, apologized after handing out cotton to African-American students during a tour of the governor's mansion and asking them to imagine being enslaved. The hosts discuss this in the context of Governor Ralph Northam's ongoing blackface scandal and speculate on the political motivations behind the incident.
