Still a little iffy here since all the stuff went down about burning the flag, but talking to other POC eases my anxiety.
Talked with some coworkers, we’re all various kinds of POC that’s been in the headlines lately, and it’s been so relaxing. We all fundamentally understand racism because we experience it. The big difference is some other POC are feeling it from the state now while Black folk been feeling it since we were brought here. Regardless, we’re able to agree that we feel it and it’s all connected and we have solidarity with each others over it and that’s enough to keep me going.
Just also wish my coworkers didn’t have the liberal slant but one thing at a time.
This exemplifies why I always say “I’m Black before anything else.”
In my opinion (might be a hot take depending on who you ask), I seriously will not hesitate to say that well-meaning Black liberals are easier for me to get along with than a whole lot of white Marxists.
I get what you mean. Its hard to explain. The amount of dehumanization and propaganda against us for hundreds of years globally has been insane. The amount my family has been exposed to. People can’t put it into words. Hell saw a study in the US that racism cost trillions in a short time. The amount being drained from my continent. you can’t put a number on it. These folks couldn’t understand. I seen several marxist turn to the wrong side but I am black african until I die and I cannot change that and wouldn’t change that for anything
Whenever something egregious happens to my race, I feel it in my bones, even when reading about things in the past, I feel it deeply. I know other races feel it too. You can’t learn that
Hard agree. Because Black folk know what it’s about, even if they believe in liberalism or Obama, they know what this country thinks about us and how this country treats us. My elders were the “pull up your pants” type of Black folk but still taught me the pride in being Black and the horror jim crow. I trust them and their judgment
Something I can say is that even a Black conservative, as much as they may dislike my queerness and politics, differs greatly from many white leftists in the fact that they still acknowledge that I am human.
hope you all have a good next week
Still a little iffy here since all the stuff went down about burning the flag, but talking to other POC eases my anxiety.
Talked with some coworkers, we’re all various kinds of POC that’s been in the headlines lately, and it’s been so relaxing. We all fundamentally understand racism because we experience it. The big difference is some other POC are feeling it from the state now while Black folk been feeling it since we were brought here. Regardless, we’re able to agree that we feel it and it’s all connected and we have solidarity with each others over it and that’s enough to keep me going.
Just also wish my coworkers didn’t have the liberal slant but one thing at a time.
Same!
This exemplifies why I always say “I’m Black before anything else.”
In my opinion (might be a hot take depending on who you ask), I seriously will not hesitate to say that well-meaning Black liberals are easier for me to get along with than a whole lot of white Marxists.
I get what you mean. Its hard to explain. The amount of dehumanization and propaganda against us for hundreds of years globally has been insane. The amount my family has been exposed to. People can’t put it into words. Hell saw a study in the US that racism cost trillions in a short time. The amount being drained from my continent. you can’t put a number on it. These folks couldn’t understand. I seen several marxist turn to the wrong side but I am black african until I die and I cannot change that and wouldn’t change that for anything
Whenever something egregious happens to my race, I feel it in my bones, even when reading about things in the past, I feel it deeply. I know other races feel it too. You can’t learn that
Hard agree. Because Black folk know what it’s about, even if they believe in liberalism or Obama, they know what this country thinks about us and how this country treats us. My elders were the “pull up your pants” type of Black folk but still taught me the pride in being Black and the horror jim crow. I trust them and their judgment
Something I can say is that even a Black conservative, as much as they may dislike my queerness and politics, differs greatly from many white leftists in the fact that they still acknowledge that I am human.
Absolutely. Love em or hate em, they’re my people and we fundamentally understand that.