Social upheaval usually follows pandemics
When history books are written, they will note that the revolution came during - not after - the 2020 pandemic when a Black-led uprising against systemic injustices spread across the USA & beyond.
#BlackSpring #BlackLivesMatter
When history books are written, they will note that the revolution came during - not after - the 2020 pandemic when a Black-led uprising against systemic injustices spread across the USA & beyond.
#BlackSpring #BlackLivesMatter
Protests began as a demand for justice after police in Minneapolis murdered George Floyd.
They have grown into a revolution against systemic racism and police brutality.
And also the ways the State fails to “provide,” protect,” and other mirages exposed by the pandemic.
They have grown into a revolution against systemic racism and police brutality.
And also the ways the State fails to “provide,” protect,” and other mirages exposed by the pandemic.
There was and there is nothing “peaceful” about oppression.
When the oppressed and the marginalized rise up, “peace” and patience are demanded *of* them in a way it was never demanded *for* them.
When the oppressed and the marginalized rise up, “peace” and patience are demanded *of* them in a way it was never demanded *for* them.
There was and there is nothing peaceful or patient about systemic racism, poverty: the pandemic glaringly exposed both.
There is nothing peaceful or patient about the State’s monopoly over violence which it delegates to police thugs.
There is nothing peaceful or patient about the State’s monopoly over violence which it delegates to police thugs.
Racism is violent.
Poverty is violent.
White supremacist capitalist patriarchy is violent.
Poverty is violent.
White supremacist capitalist patriarchy is violent.
The violence that the white supremacist capitalist patriarchy has used against Black people in the US predates of course the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.
And without systemic change it will not end.
That’s what the uprising across the US recognizes.
And without systemic change it will not end.
That’s what the uprising across the US recognizes.
It is a recognition that is global.
The violence of racism, capitalism, and patriarchy plays out internationally.
Protests outside the US are in solidarity with the demands of the uprising in the US; they also recognize how they resonate locally.
And that is revolutionary.
The violence of racism, capitalism, and patriarchy plays out internationally.
Protests outside the US are in solidarity with the demands of the uprising in the US; they also recognize how they resonate locally.
And that is revolutionary.
In the US, the pandemic has disproportionately affected Black people. So has police brutality. So has poverty.
And for Black women, sexism makes it worse.
When people outside the US see injustice of that & recognize how those injustices play out locally, that’s revolutionary.
And for Black women, sexism makes it worse.
When people outside the US see injustice of that & recognize how those injustices play out locally, that’s revolutionary.
And to people whose answer is always “Vote!”:
Remember the oppression of Black votes.
Remember the decades and decades of State violence against Black communities perpetrated by both Democrats and Republicans.
Remember: white supremacy, capitalism, patriarchy are bipartisan.
Remember the oppression of Black votes.
Remember the decades and decades of State violence against Black communities perpetrated by both Democrats and Republicans.
Remember: white supremacy, capitalism, patriarchy are bipartisan.
