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Related: About this forumLecia Michelle: If you want to call me divisive because I talk about race, I'm here for all of it.
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https://medium.com/LeciaMichelle/if-you-want-to-call-me-divisive-because-i-talk-about-race-im-here-for-all-of-it-55822d459f3aEven when deadly encounters are caught on tape, such as the case with Philando Castile, you all cant help but make excuses. Why was he carrying a weapon? (He had a permit); Why didnt he just comply? (He did); Why did he reach for his gun? (He didnt). If you asked any of these questions, then yes, youre divisive. And Im putting you with the group of white people that are beyond hope. Why? Because you dont even have the decency to sympathize with his girlfriend and his daughter, both of whom witnessed his murder. No. Youre too busy defending the police. You wont even entertain the idea that Philando was a victim of a racist policeman. You would rather choke than ever admit that.
Im tired of wasting my time with you. And if you think Im just talking about Trump supporters, youre wrong. I dont even deal with that breed of racist anymore. Im talking about those nice white people who claim that theyre liberal progressives. You know who you are. You wear a pink pussy hat. You say youre not racist but stay silent when you witness racism because you dont want to get involved. You dont publicly denounce people like me, but online youve got your mantra down. We all need to come together. Or Its people like you who are making racism worse. Or my favorite one because its just so damn stupid: If we stopped talking about race, then racism would go away. Thats like saying if we stopped treating cancer, the disease would cure itself.
THAT is divisive.
So if you think that slapping that label on black people who speak about racism will silence us and prevent you from experiencing further discomfort, youre wrong. Weve been called far worse, so whats one more uninformed label? If you really want to join the fight against racism, then you stop being divisive. And racist. And defensive. And willfully dumb. Listen to what we have to say, and stop trying to tell us how to interpret our own lived experiences.
The Polack MSgt
(13,451 posts)This should be where we all are.
It's obvious what's going on and the folks who claim otherwise are lying ...
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Either they're lying about what they SEE or they're lying about what they BELIEVE.
Either way. Same difference.
JustAnotherGen
(33,785 posts)And any person (non black) who thinks it's a defeatist attitude or that I should waste my VALUABLE time engaging with them on their bullshit -
Pay me.
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)qwlauren35
(6,279 posts)is very powerful.
If you don't talk about cancer, it does not miraculously go away. You have to aggressively treat it. And maybe you'll get sick, lose your hair, go broke or bankrupt... but maybe you'll win, and live. So fighting cancer is worthwhile.
Fighting racism is worthwhile. You will get a LOT of sh*t for it. But staying silent is death.
JustAnotherGen
(33,785 posts)'staying silent is death'.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)from wypipo who are tryng to be slick with their racism, Lecia Michelle for one, is really getting old. 70 years on this little ball of dirt and racism's engine is still driving its vehicle over living bodies. Sad. and anger-provoking Nothings changed in this country for almost 300 years, even after having a relatively stable 8 years of President Barack Obama. Very sad.