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1. when news focus on victims choosing forgiveness as the key narrative on the Christchurch terror attack we disregard that our anger&outrage are also justified responses. https://twitter.com/jennineak/status/1298473354794393605
I don't dismiss forgiveness, it is key for individuals to heal but when we challenge settler colonialism/ white supremacy there is an urge to move from acknowledgement to reconciliation in ways that leaves structures of oppression in tact
3. we can't jump to reconciliation without truth and can't overcome harm without repair. Our forgiveness is compelling but our rage continues to be dismissed. -Racism reduced to individual act - our kindness as remedy- #antiracismgonewrong
power to the families who spoke in court - still processing my feelings and how to put them in words...
