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tweets by absurdistwords: there are teo camps within black thought: those who think allying with white people can be peoductive, and those who don't. white people often end up supporting the second.ALT
are there black people who look at the history of whiteness and feel nothing but rage? yes. are there those who look and seek the humanity trapped under whiteness? yes. we just don't trust u.ALT
the whole point of whiteness was to tie europeans of assorted identities together. thr unifying thread was a principle of anti-blackness. as with any cult or gang, the benefits demand loyalty.ALT
to ask a white person to show solidarity with black people is to ask them to turn against whiteness. the source of their power, privilege, and identity.ALT
to show solidarity with black people is to literally turn against whiteness. there is no way to show solidarity with black people while performing whiteness. the are mutually exclusive.ALT
we get that this is hard. we get that you may really want to do the right thing. we get that you may have put in all sorts of effort. it's just that we don't trust you wont choose whiteness.ALT
put it this way. if there is a national disaster and everyone has to evacuate. we EXPECT that white people would find a way to prioritize the escape of white people.ALT
we expect that white friends and allies will suddenly be all "well it's pragmatic you see. we WOULD like to get everyone, but we have to take care of our own first. you'd do the same in our position"ALT
this seems cynical until you realize this has happened over and over again already. it happens everytime a black child is killed by police and white people don't riot.ALT
it happens each time a whote person unfriends a black person for mentioning their racism. it happens each time a white person demands the stage while a black person is speaking. ALT
every black person who has white friends at some point of saying "oh come on, not you too". white people are lucy telling black people to kick the football just one more time.ALT
so by and large, as nice as ya'll are, as well-meaning as ya'll are. as honest and forthright as ya'll may be in everyday life. we don't TRUST ya'll.ALT
if you're a white person and a black person loves uou, remember that this DESPITE not being able to trust ya'll. don't take it personalky. just prove us wrong. and don't expect a pat on the back.ALT
time and again white people remind us that while your causes should be ours, our causes are not yours. solidarity with black people is optional for white people.ALT
in fact the legacy of whiteness means that withdrawing support for black people is a benefit. it allows retreat into your comfort zone. it allows you to enjoy privilege without concern.ALT
everything about whiteness makes throwing black people under the bus an immediately beneficial option. financially, emotionally, socially.ALT
whiteness as a construct pits self-interest against human decency. it constantly reminds white people of the cost of turning against whiteness. to trust you, black people have to have faith.ALT
white people have no track record of doing this in any organized or significant fashion. and why would it? what system explicitly prioritizes its own destruction?ALT
you will sell us out for your jobs. your partners. your kids. an election. stock price. convenience. comfort. resources. preferential treatment. hell, you'll sell us out for retweets. why trust you?ALT
now understand why black people raise an eyebrow at your peace-seeking calls for kimbaya. (50 points for any white person who knows what that means besides a corny naive call for peace.)ALT
now, knowing all this, look at your pleas for acceptance through our eyes. look at your demands to have your opinion heard. look at your admonishments for not joining your white cause or crusade.ALT
ask yourself what presumption of good faith white people have earned. how much of your comfort are you willing to sacrifice i. the name of solidarity with black people? don't answer. think about it. ALT
the answer in your heart is the answer we see on your faces.ALT

Absurdistwords on Twitter

history of kumbaya:

https://twitter.com/absurdistwords/status/1128275772446212097?s=21

I hope I never forget this till the day I die

Am I willing to let solidarity with people actually cost me something?

Would I fight for a cause that doesn’t benefit me, or may even result in me losing privilege?

Do I even know what that privilege actually looks like, in my every day life?

damn

“unlearning white supremacy isn’t instagramable. it’s deeply personal and difficult work. it often feels horrible. it will make you cry. it will shatter your ego and your belief system. do it anywayALT

Do it anyway.