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sheshe2
Sep 2020
OP
Shared with FB and Twitter. Also why I've decided to make my political posts on FB public now.
Maraya1969
Sep 2020
#11
handmade34
(22,756 posts)1. thank you
full sentiment...
I want my friends to understand that staying out of politics or being sick of politics is privilege in action. Your privilege allows you to live a non-political existence.
Your wealth, your race, your abilities or your gender allows you to live a life in which you likely will not be a target of bigotry, attacks, deportation, or genocide. You dont want to get political, you dont want to fight because your life and safety are not at stake.
It is hard and exhausting to bring up issues of oppression (aka get political). The fighting is tiring. I get it. Self-care is essential. But if you find politics annoying and you just want everyone to be nice, please know that people are literally fighting for their lives and safety. You might not see it, but thats what privilege does.
I also want to say to those of my friends who are new to this, those who have recently become more vocal, those whove seen the damage Trump and his clan have done so far, those who went to the womens march I am proud of you for getting involved. Dont stop there. Keep having these discussions, keep talking about politics, stay active.
And when you read the critiques of the march from other progressive women who didnt feel represented, dont get defensive or discouraged. Activism needs critique. We need to ask ourselves where we were as Flints water has been poisoned, or where we were when Philando Castile was killed, or John Crawford or Eric Garner or Charleena Lyles.
If the women who showed up at the march would show up when people of color are murdered, it would stop.
Intersectionality means showing up even when the issues dont affect us directly. Stay awake and stay active. We need you so much right now.
Kristen Tea
sheshe2
(83,751 posts)4. Thank you!
Nevilledog
(51,093 posts)2. K & R
brer cat
(24,562 posts)3. Spot on!
K&R
warmfeet
(3,321 posts)5. Excellent! K & R
Upthevibe
(8,042 posts)6. sheshe2.....
Thank you so much for this post....
Augiedog
(2,545 posts)7. Kick, a thousand times kick.
paleotn
(17,912 posts)9. I was taught a long time ago....
that there will be times in life when you have to choose a side. Not choosing is still a choice. And it usually means choosing the wrong side.
NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)10. This says it all.
Thank you.
Maraya1969
(22,479 posts)11. Shared with FB and Twitter. Also why I've decided to make my political posts on FB public now.
Solly Mack
(90,764 posts)12. K&R