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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[–] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I'm honestly curious how this type of mindset actually works in practice, it's hard to see how it can be productive in a context where people of color are not a majority and you need to have people on your side so I was hoping you'd enlighten me, but if this is just internet stuff then whatever.

[–] Angel@hexbear.net 1 points 7 months ago

I'm honestly curious how you expect me to assume good faith and then you start off your concern with "you sound like such a weird person" and not-so-subtle accusations of "not getting anything done". The effort to feign good faith didn't work. Give up.

[–] TheaJo@hexbear.net 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

no offense but you are kind of proving angels point

[–] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What's their point exactly and how am I proving it?

[–] TheaJo@hexbear.net 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

it's easy to see their point: we as white people are untrustworthy allies (not completely, but in a significant enough fraction to warrant defensive behaviors.) You seem to be questioning their decisions a lot, like you don't believe they are valid... it is in the interest of untrustworthy people to criticize anyone calling them out for their untrustworthiness

[–] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah sure that's a valid point, I might've read too much into what they said (and thought of people I've known irl) and came out with unfair assumptions, which is my b

[–] TheaJo@hexbear.net 2 points 7 months ago

see? there you have it! actual nice job self critting by the way. have a nice rest of your day comrade