Just saw someone I know and respect urge people on FB to vote for BS in the NY primary. In 2015 when I was visibly upset by the racist rhetoric coming out of then nominee DJT, this person told me they don't think the DJT supporters are motivated by racism, instead...1/
...this person told me most people were low income whites concerned about the economy that's why they were voting for him. I speechlessly looked at them for a few minutes and internally seethed. I hadn't been as invested or involved in the primaries in 2015 as I am...2/
...this time around, and thus I can now clearly recognize the pattern. The problem with most BSBros is that the 'burn the house' mentality sounds good from their white, urban, middle or upper middle class context because it won't impact them. As a POC and an immigrant I am...3/
...petrified for me, my family, and the future of my US-born very much brown child. I am petrified about my own future in this country. The sense of inclusivity, joy, and belonging I saw from the beginning in #teampete really made me feel better about the future. Made me feel..3/
...hope again. But the toxicity of the far left and infighting among Dems scares me and what the next four years will mean for me, our family, people of color, and even the planet. Because this toxicity will only result in four more years of DJT. 4/
From a place of privilege it's ok to act morally superior as BS or EW supporters and give a middle finger to everyone else. But they don't understand EVERYONE is needed to win this thing. It is now literally a fight for our lives, our future, and our planet. End/
