@jessesingal many liberals are bewildered by why these radical activists would so willingly forgo assistance/acceptance from mainstream left
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Replying to @wilfredchan
@jessesingal but i think this comes from blindness of how mainstream left has been responsible for perpetuating its own kinds of oppressions1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@wilfredchan But who are you referring to? Isn't someone like Michelle Alexander a mainstream left thinker?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jessesingal
@jessesingal admit i'm not familiar w/her work. but, it's possible for left-wing people of color to still want to uphold a liberal consensus1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@jessesingal whereas radical activists might argue that the liberal multicultural consensus actually doesn't provide true liberation for POC3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@jessesingal andrea smith argues that even in a liberal multicultural america, capitalist elites/patriarchs still sit at the very top4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @wilfredchan
@wilfredchan Definitely. But you just expressed that idea in clear, falsifiable language. A lot of crit theory doesn't1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jessesingal
@jessesingal of course. but i think the thing to understand is that it required a lot of effort for me, and mostly benefited you.5 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @wilfredchan
@wilfredchan Anyway, not meaning to be contentious! Appreciate the convo. Don't assume "mainstream liberals" can't be allies1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jessesingal
@jessesingal well, i might say don't just assume mainstr libs CAN be allies. many valid reasons why they distract/undermine radical projects2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@wilfredchan Depends on the radical project in question, of course
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