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LRT: the cynic in me has been laughing constantly about the sudden outreach i& #39;ve gotten in the last week or so from people i& #39;ve barely ever talked to.
the idea that going to 1 protest or retweeting some BLM posts can undo years of compliance with racism is darkly hilarious.
the idea that going to 1 protest or retweeting some BLM posts can undo years of compliance with racism is darkly hilarious.
here& #39;s an idea. want to contribute to lasting change?
take every single idea you& #39;ve seen or had about helping to reform the racist system you benefit from. write them ALL down.
go to your calendar. set up a recurring, monthly reminder to do those things.
and wait a month.
take every single idea you& #39;ve seen or had about helping to reform the racist system you benefit from. write them ALL down.
go to your calendar. set up a recurring, monthly reminder to do those things.
and wait a month.
you wanna do them now, too? sure. go ahead. but in a month, those bail funds and minority outreach orgs won& #39;t be seeing even 10% of the attention they& #39;re getting at this moment. once the glamour fades, fighting against black suffering will be far less popular.
i understand the desire to help, the fire that burns from wanting to see a terrible injustice righted.
but after this, racism will still be happening, in countless ways large & small, even if that wrong is righted.
it& #39;s not just about police brutality. it& #39;s everywhere.
but after this, racism will still be happening, in countless ways large & small, even if that wrong is righted.
it& #39;s not just about police brutality. it& #39;s everywhere.
(this is ABSOLUTELY the spiciest i will ever be on main, but i& #39;ve stopped giving a damn at the moment. i just really don& #39;t wanna see this fire fade like it has, countless times in the past.)
also s/o to @/itskindred @/evan_monteiro @/xoxogossipgita
& @/AljernonBolden for giving me the strength to say this kinda shit on main
if you care about change lasting beyond the now, go follow them and they& #39;ll help keep you honest
& @/AljernonBolden for giving me the strength to say this kinda shit on main
if you care about change lasting beyond the now, go follow them and they& #39;ll help keep you honest