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westerners will guilt trip you to stay up to date on what happens in their first world countries but when it comes to palestine, colombia, india, uyghurs in china, etc. they’ll be silent. performative activism and a love only for themselves goes hand in hand.
about china’s genocide of uyghur muslims: https://twitter.com/itz_h0pe/status/1376602660485365761
research these topics. don’t stay silent. use the translate feature twitter offers to learn of others struggles and help elevate their voices. but don’t stop there - a twitter thread won’t teach you everything. seek more information from google. sign petitions, donate. HELP.
an informative thread on multiple middle eastern countries, please read: https://twitter.com/arismaifoy/status/1390975593274019847
“westerners” takes less letters than white people from first-world countries. this is NOT about BIPOC in those countries. their struggle against white oppressors is important and must be heard. this is specifically about white ppl who weaponise their activism.
