Thread by @camcamdamn

If white liberalism has a massive flaw, it's our inability to truly empathise with the experiences of people of other ethnicities. We are likely to overlook the consequences our actions, however well-meaning, may have on people of colour on the grounds that "we didn't mean to".

In the same way that white people in the US should think carefully before calling the police on black men and women for small things, as that may endanger their lives, we need to fully comprehend that sometimes small things we do can be harmful in a way we didn't intend.

When that happens, it does no good to double down about how we meant no harm, and that as white liberals, to call us racist is the REAL issue because, clearly, we're soo not.
We need to listen, understand and apologise, and do better. We can all do better, all the time.

Yes, sometimes that means I am deeply unpopular with people I generally admire, but my conscience demands it. This means I expect to be called out when necessary (and sometimes it is) and I will do the same for other people whom I respect.

If it helps, I will always try to be respectful as far as possible.
Thanks for coming to my mini lecture, you may unfollow me at your leisure 😘

TL:DR = white liberals can be arrogant and scornful of criticism and we need to stop.