Some have asked me what they can do to use their white and male privilege to help non-violently in Cville this weekend, so let me make a thread. #DefendCville
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First, be there. Show up. Be a body and a voice. And remember you are not a leader here, and if you feel uncomfortable, you should. If the police make you scared, good. This is how our Black communities feel every day.
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Second, don’t go home until all people of color go home. Do not do like what happened at j8 last year, where folks left when the KKK did and people got attacked by cops.
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Third, be prepared. Hydrate and be nourished. Don’t be a liability, but do know that if you need medical attention it will be there. The left takes care of its own.
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Fourth, remember the cops are not your friends. They serve you, but they do not serve the people you are defending. This is the difference.
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Fifth, non-violence does not mean full legal compliance. Consider risking arrest to protect the vulnerable. You don’t get to simultaneously consume MLK Jr.’s messages for inspiration while ignoring that civil disobedience is still disobedience.
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Sixth, be smart about it and follow others’ leads. They know what they are doing and I trust them and so should you.
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Seventh, put your ego away. People you are defending might even get angry at you. That’s ok. It’s not about you.
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Eighth, don’t take photos or videos of demonstrators unless there are arrests, then film the cops. Don’t post these to social media, but have them in case they need to be used for legal defense or other media work.
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Ninth, at your core, never forget that Nazis are murderers, and the cops are spending your money, diverting it from needed social programs, to protect murderers who have been open about their desires to murder. Spend some real time with your values and question everything.
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Last, don’t be safe. Be powerful.
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