No, I'm not here for this...

[JHan]

The more we forgive those who refuse to see us as people deserving respect, the more we assist in normalizing dehumanizing behavior

http://www.ebony.com/news-views/white-racists-trump-forgiveness#ixzz4TPGSDyoD

"McGraw.... stated, “I’m not going to say you were wrong or I’m wrong,” but he actually decided to fully commit to sidestepping any form of qualitative atonement. In his mind and his words, the offense of flying his former Golden Glove fists into the face of an unsuspecting Black man was of equal sin to that Black man simply existing in a shared space with him. That sort of problematic thinking should not be rewarded by a round of applause in a court of law, and it definitely should not be repaid in absolution."

"I am completely over the idea that Black folks strength is predicated in how much oppressive abuse we can absorb. I’m done with believing that people who intentionally harm us due to our melanin are deserving of forgiveness without conducting their own introspective moral review. I wholeheartedly refuse to provide exculpation without recompense."

Forgiveness is wasted on someone who will not acknowledge why their actions were harmful. The social expectation that we be passive and kind and peaceful in the face of injustice is a tool to quiet dissent against the greatest harms inflicted on us - and it dehumanizes us.

And Rakeem is not to blame here, Rakeem did the polite thing given the circumstances.

But to frame this as a reconciliation moment, like many in the M$M did, is the wrong thing to do.

Framing an embrace as an apology helps nothing. All this charade does is erase the ugly, and feeds the self indulgent delusion that we can "come together" without introspection from those who inflict hurt on us.


http://www.ebony.com/news-views/white-racists-trump-forgiveness#ixzz4TP1fO0WB

[La Lioness Priyanka]

1. I have no sympathy for trump voters

I have no sympathy or empathy for my oppressors, I have no empathy about the people who chose to vote in a monster because they were told people like me would suffer and they would rise again. I don't care that their health care will likely be gone, I don't care that the environment they live in will likely be poisoned, I don't care that their social security net will be removed. I care that this is also going to happen to a lot of black and brown and not racist white folks who did not bring it upon themselves.

[JHan]

3. +1,000,000

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. I want to post this outside this group

But not sure I can deal with all the handwringing

[JHan]

5. go brave me say!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

7. did it

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028384936

[heaven05]

6. YOU ARE RIGHT

war has been declared by trumpfuhrer, bannon, trumpfuhrers immediate administration picks and a host of RW racists in the House and Senate. I now am hearing AA people asking each other to "be careful out there", more than I have heard in the past 50 years. Must be something like was said to each other during the 'lynching years' of the white racists of this country. Full circle again. Back to racists feeling their oats and exercising their perogatives in disrespecting all not racist and white. I will not forgive a nation of people choosing a known racist...trumpfuhrer....who has chosen a chief strategist who is an avowed racist and anti-semite. I fought for this fucking country and trumpfuhrer consistently disparaged vets during his campaign. Since I NEVER expected him to become potus I just tried to ignore the clown. I can't anymore. Just be as prepared to defend ones self as possible is all I am telling my peeps. And they are preparing for the worst, as am I.

Keep the powder dry.

[sheshe2]

8. 1000