I don't think we say enough about how sinister "you just lost an ally" is. The person is saying, in essence: "I was an ally so long as it benefited me and asked nothing of me, but now that I see that I don't get a free pass, I'm going to support your oppression instead."
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Replying to @aaronmfparr @sarahmei
It’s worse than that, I think. It’s the weaponization of privilege. It’s dehumanizing someone to punish them for some minor incursion.
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Personally, I feel a bit like it's a point of control. I believe many who say this feel they can spark some behavioral change by threatening to take away advocacy. I'm sure there's at least a nonzero amount of paternalism involved as well.
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Absolutely. I agree 100%. And it’s all premised on the “ally” being inherently superior and the other person’s humanity being contingent.
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