White working class people: just because you've finally come to realize that you're part of the working class and are also oppressed, doesn't mean you get to ignore the fact that our black and brown siblings face higher and more intense levels of oppression. 1/4
During the #FTP action on Friday, when black and brown people told white people to get on the outsides of the action, that's what you should have done. That was not the time for y'all to come out all "we're all one working class." 2/4
Yes, we are, but you still have to face reality, and that reality is that our black and brown siblings *are* more oppressed. Putting white people on the outside is not just about some "identity politics" and you damn well know it. 3/4
Stop using your working class status as an excuse to ignore reality, you aren't helping anyone. If you can't realize that some working class people face higher levels of oppression than others, then come back when you have. 4/4
A side note: Any POC reading this, feel free to correct me on any of this.
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