@jessesingal the stance many radical activists are taking is that it's a distraction to have to keep performing this labor.
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@jessesingal they'd rather spend time strengthening their networks in the margins, because they have rejected the liberal mainstream1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@jessesingal again, it comes down to, people in the liberal mainstream believe they are necessary for POC's liberation. radical POC's do not1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@wilfredchan I think it's gotta be a team effort for millions of tactical reasons, but easy for me to say given I am not oppressed1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@jessesingal yes, last part of what you said is key. as ally, important task is to turn the doubt 1st upon yourself, not marginalized1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@jessesingal i engaged with you in this convo b/c i sensed you did have doubt, and you weren't hostile1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@jessesingal also self-doubt includes knowing when your presence in a discussion can be detrimental or distracting to a movement2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@jessesingal hence, when in doubt, listen. demanding a logical debate is never a simple free exchange of ideas as we might imagine3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@wilfredchan One needn't throw the concept of "logic" out the window entirely1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@jessesingal i will just point out that your logic is taken for granted, never scrutinized, while radical logic is always dismissed5 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@wilfredchan I just still am sticking to my main argument. MLK and Alexander on this stuff, not crit theory!
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