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.
Whites can claim to be leftist or progressive or inclusive or whatever and then do nothing about dismantling the racist system that exists here (I mean why should they, considering that it benefits them the most).
Assume all whites are racist until proven otherwise.
No no no… They’re not what I call necessarily racist but rather super-structurally privileged
Exactly this… because very often I don’t realize that something banal to me is actually a privilege i enjoy.
Please don’t take it against us, we need more education! Some of us listen :)