We don't need you to wear a #safetypin. We need you to do the work and educate yourself and your loved ones on white supremacy.
You are not a "safe" person just because you wear a #safetypin. This is nothing but a project to alleviate white guilt. Get up and do work.
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wow. People make an effort to show support and you shut them down. How petty. I guess cancer ribbons are a joke to you too.
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She's upset. All of us minorities are. Some of us might lash out unfairly at those trying to help. I'm sorry.
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Must you come on here and antagonize someone who is clearly already upset?
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don't offer to help? Met with rage. Offer to help? Met with rage. So why bother?
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I was talking to
@Voted_Trump before. Sorry for the confusion.
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@nicoleatone real question: OK to do real work AND wear safety pin? - 1 more reply
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maybe you could share other ways people can get involved, instead of belittling them
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in an atmosphere where freedom of speech is in danger in times like this a safety pin is a beginning & a call to action
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Look at the history of it; it was a sign so Muslim people knew who to sit next to on transport, who would protect them.
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I'm not White, so no guilt, but will wear one for Muslims, Latinos and women. Being an ally is part of the work (SNCC, etc)
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Things can be 2 things,
@MorganJerkins. I have no white guilt, but I do have#safetypin s.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo -
5/3 Instead of denigrating the efforts of others, let's thank them for helping and show them what more needs doing.
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4/3 ;) This is NOT to allieviate White Guilt. These t heartfelt statements by caring people. Not everyone can be an activist
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"White guilt" = code word for hidden racism. You're saying those who want to show they aren't racist MUST BE RACIST. SMDH
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I think of it as a symbol of unity. But I am willing to do the work too. I voted, I called, I donated, but it wasn't enough.
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what is this nonsense?
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I'm wearing a pin and working for a better future. Just because you do one doesn't mean you don't do the other.
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