What
@Knock_Twice is saying, when you really think about it, is Repubs can do anything they want they want to black people -- from undercutting their voting power, disproportionately firing them, crippling the enforcement of civil rights laws against discrimination, blocking their promotion in the military, etc. -- but if Republicans and Democrats are both unwilling to grant reparations, then they are equal. Doesn't matter if Dems would oppose/not do all of these other things.
And that is just incredibly dumb way to look at it.
(Here I'm putting aside my suspicion that he secretly supports the Repubs.)