#JUNETEENTH2020
#BlackLivesMatter
Hello I am Edward, I have white privilege. I have privilege the likes of which American People of Colour won't experience in my life time, and I am sorry for that. I recognize the injustices in this country both happening now, and in the past.
Those with privilege must recognize this and work to address and solve it if anything is to be done. If those with privilege will continue to just ignore these problems we'll be casualties when the change is forced, and we will deserve it.
With our privilege we must push the boundaries of said privilege to have any chance of addressing these issues. Get in the face of racists, get in the face of these reactionaries push your privilege to the farthest extent, this is how we fight for a better world for alli
I'm not exactly a social justice warrior myself, no one is expecting you to be the next civil rights leader in history. But when you see oppression and discrimination use your privilege to push back against that oppression and discrimination, it won't be fun, but it's needed
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