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Why do I lack the ability to trust white people who claim to be progressive or leftist? (hexbear.net)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

Doesn't stop Anglos from judging the tone of my skin, the size of my lips, or the coarseness of my hair when they first see me. I'm just returning the favor at this point. The experiment is failed-- the only way we can coexist is if we govern ourselves under our own self-determination. The plantation empire will never be worthy of our labors; hasn't even started paying us back for all that they stole.