mikaeled:Michael Greyeyes on The ViewBELIEVE IT, and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.SAYING “WE’RE NOT LIKE TH

mikaeled:Michael Greyeyes on The ViewBELIEVE IT, and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.SAYING “WE’RE NOT LIKE THIS” - - ISN’T TRUE HISTORICALLY OR CURRENTLY- HELPS YOU FEEL BETTER WITHOUT HAVING DONE ANYTHING, THEREBY PREVENTING ACTUAL ACTION OR CONFRONTATION OF THE OPPRESSORS- PERPETUATES WHITE/AMERICAN CHAUVINIST NARRATIVE THAT “WHITE = GOOD,” VIA MESSAGE THAT WHITE/AMERICAN PEOPLE JUST NEED TO FIND THE GOODNESS THAT’S ALREADY THERE. - OBSCURES YOUR OWN ROLE IN BENEFITING FROM OPPRESSIVE SYSTEMS WHILE NOT CONFRONTING FRIENDS AND RELATIVES ABOUT THE PROBLEM. “C’MON GUYS, WE’RE BETTER THAN THIS” IS NOT A CHALLENGE, IT’S A FUCKING COMPLIMENT.TL;DR VERSION: IS WRONG, DOESN’T HELP, CONTRIBUTES TO OPPRESSION VS. UNDERMINING ITYOU DON’T STOP OPPRESSION WITH DENIAL USE YOUR PRIVILEGE TO UNDERMINE THE SYSTEMS THAT HURT OTHERS -- source link

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