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Someone asked me why I keep “harping” on Mark P. when nothing will change? They’re probably right that nothing will change because he’s positionally in power, and I’m a random person; but, this is my little corner of the world, and I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t give +
voice to something I see as grossly unjust- a man who is ethically and equitably unjust promoting hate. It’s a complex issue because he himself thinks he has been bullied, I truly think he believes this. There’s a fine line between being bullied, and people pointing out +
You promoting the founder of the Proud Boys or defending Travis Aaron Wade, amongst many other things. There are consequences to those actions. People who don’t know the in & outs of what he’s done just believe him that he is a victim, instead of seeing the harm he’s caused. +
By consequences, I don’t mean we should physically harm someone- but bring attention to what he did so more people are aware of his actions, is just spreading the truth and being a basic level ally to all the people he has harmed. This is personal to me as a BIPOC. I have been +
personally harmed, I feel like our community is harmed when someone with such a, figurative, megaphone promotes such hateful views- as that of Gavin McInnes. I truly believe he is taking advantage of people who don’t know his history with this Kickstarter project. The project +
Is taking aspects of restorative justice (which I strongly believe in), and bastardizing it by putting parties on semi-equal footing when one side is wrong- one side perpetuates oppression, one side perpetuates hate. One side promotes Gavin McInnes, one side speaks out about it +
Do people from the “alt-right”, self-described “chauvinists”, “white supremacists” & other hateful people deserve a platform. In our democracy I believe even hate speech deserves to have space, but when it invites physical or emotional harm, a line has to be drawn +
Gavin McInnes, who Mark just promotes on his TL, has been banned from virtually every social media site because of the harm he causes. Promoting him is an extension of that harm. SO, I won’t be quiet because I have the privilege to be able to stand against hate, and even if I’m +
speaking it into the void, that’s what I’m going to do & hope I role model “talking the talk” in a way that is productive. In this case the productive part I ask you all to participate in is to 1) bring awareness of Mark promoting Gavin (SC below) 2) Not support his kickstarter +
3) Using this hashtag #NotMyLucifer. If you read this far thank you. PS I’m ready for any unjust consequences that may come my way because that’s part of standing up to hate. Love you, fam.
