I believe Coates does make his case because Coates provides sufficient evidence to prove that African Americans need some sort of reparation for the wrongdoings that were done to them in the past, even if it was “150 years ago”, like Republican Senator and House Majority Leader Mitch Mcconell says it only amounts to. In regards to the philosophical question, “Can something be not your fault, but still your responsibility?”, I believe this hold true, but especially to people that are in power and are in charge of fixing issues like these. in the case of Mitch Mcconell, I believe he is doing something morally wrong here because he is in a position to amend or soothe tensions about this tricky event from the past, but he is instead fueling the fire and escalating tensions among the public who feel deeply about this issue, and even goes as far to say he is not responsible for these acts. It’s obvious that he himself is not responsible for the atrocities that took place back then, but he is responsible for acknowledging his power to offer reparations and is responsible for the consequences of his comments that will deeply impact the rest of society for years to come.
