Thread by @sunnshiiny

I want to scream. Are you happy far left? You pissed me off mightily today.

And the public wonders why indigenous people don’t trust white people. Why we don’t trust people who tell us our issues deserve airtime and financial support too.

I’m signing off tonight. Enraged.

It’s insulting people believe I’m being too harsh when I call out disinformation. I’m bullying. Are you effing kidding me?!?

I’m bullying because I don’t candy coat criticism of the abuse of indigenous issues for political gain.

Don’t follow me if you expect candy coating.

I’m not here trying to win friends. I’m not campaigning for any party.

I’m advocating that the Canadian public actually take responsibility for the 500 years of shit and abuse thrown at the indigenous peoples of Canada.

I’m not going to make it easy for you.

I’m not going to comfort you because it’s difficult to admit you’re complicit in murder and systematic extermination.

So am I. I’m not excused from profiting. I’m not excused from complicity.

I did what I needed to survive, and escape poverty.

And I succeeded because my skin is fair. You don’t think I used that to my advantage? Of course I did.

But I spent half my life trying to help those who didn’t have my advantages.

And now when people are asked to take a look in the mirror they want to project their issues without admitting responsibility. Change the subject, blame the current govt. Believe in fantasies.

I won’t do that and I won’t make it okay for you.

I don’t want to hear how hard it is for you. I have no fucks to give at this point.

You threaten reconciliation because it’s hard to acknowledge your complicity, I am going to call it out.

You try to use the indigenous peoples experience to further your agenda, I’m going to call it out.

You come after me with a mob. I’m going to chew you up and spit you out.

Face your own behaviour and complicity on your own timeline. Hate me, don’t hate me. Dis me, or ignore me. I don’t really care.

My agenda has always been to change systemic disadvantage for my community and all other disadvantaged people.

I’ve lived through adversity and fought many battles. And I’ve got the emotional scars to prove it.

Yes this moment in time is impacting me immensely.

I thought the NDP were allies. I thought they wanted indigenous people to succeed.

But it’s become clear in the last two years we indigenous are just another weapon to gain political support.

I won’t hold my tongue. I’m not the polite and demure educated halfbreed.

I’m ready and able to fight for my people and my community.

I’m an experienced survivor.

You will not wear me down, you will not shut me up. I will advocate for indigenous issues for as long as I breathe.

It’s the least I can do for the people I couldn’t bring with me.

The people I love deserve better. Indigenous people deserve better.

If that threatens you I don’t want to hear about it. Tell it to someone who will listen. Because I won’t.

I’ve had enough today. So I’ll do my best again tomorrow. And the next day, and the next.