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When a person of color, especially if they're black like me, affirms their support for causes such as queer liberation, feminism, animal rights, or socialism, I immediately feel that I can believe, with minimal doubt, that they're truly convicted and principled in what they're advocating for.

However, when a white person claims to support leftism, until my skepticism is proven wrong, I immediately assume they're a dishonest and performative libshit. I then proceed to interact with them with hefty amounts of caution. If my assumptions are proven true, I'm never shocked.

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[-] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 12 points 7 months ago

I don't know how else to say this but if this is real you sound like such a weird person, do you actually get anything done in the organization where you practice this or do you only organize (and talk) with people who don't pass as white?

[-] Angel@hexbear.net 23 points 7 months ago

^ Reminder that crackers are really easy to break

[-] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 11 points 7 months ago

I'm honestly curious how this type of mindset actually works in practice, it's hard to see how it can be productive in a context where people of color are not a majority and you need to have people on your side so I was hoping you'd enlighten me, but if this is just internet stuff then whatever.

[-] TheaJo@hexbear.net 8 points 7 months ago

no offense but you are kind of proving angels point

[-] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago

What's their point exactly and how am I proving it?

[-] TheaJo@hexbear.net 8 points 7 months ago

it's easy to see their point: we as white people are untrustworthy allies (not completely, but in a significant enough fraction to warrant defensive behaviors.) You seem to be questioning their decisions a lot, like you don't believe they are valid... it is in the interest of untrustworthy people to criticize anyone calling them out for their untrustworthiness

[-] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Yeah sure that's a valid point, I might've read too much into what they said (and thought of people I've known irl) and came out with unfair assumptions, which is my b

[-] TheaJo@hexbear.net 6 points 7 months ago

see? there you have it! actual nice job self critting by the way. have a nice rest of your day comrade

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