i dont hate white people; i hate the system of white supremacy that gives them asymmetrical power and unmerited privilege. i dont hate cops; i hate the pattern of police brutality that systemically and disproportionately harasses, arrests, and kills black people -- and poor people and non-black people of color, with impunity. i dont hate soldiers; i hate the horror of war that terrorizes the most politically and economically vulnerable among us. i dont hate the rich; i hate the system of capitalism that creates an elite 1% at the expense of the poor and the rest of us. it is precisely because of my LOVE for humanity that i get enraged at systems that prevent people, any of us, from flourishing and being free. its frustrating to see my righteous anger at unjust systems interpreted as hatred for individuals. but its more frustrating seeing the oppressed suffer while those maladjusted to injustice remain silent. i wont be silent. silence is violence.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 21:24:51 +0000
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