How many of you know people who you formerly respected politically for their activism, especially in our Black and Brown communities, who are now pedaling right wing, anti-vax ct, who don't seem to see they are contributing to killing our people?
I'm really, really angry and disgusted that there are people I've known for over 50 years, former Young Lords and Panthers, and members of other similar movement groups who are now posting crap that is also being sent out by QAnon and the Klan.
I'm also pissed that some of my comrades are excusing them. They have disagreed with them privately- but are letting the anti-vaxx shit slide. Silence about it = death for too many of our people. These are folks who say they are radicals/revolutionaries/progressives.
It's real easy to point out right-wing nut jobs. However we need to call out the cancerous harm being spewed by members in our own ranks.
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Folks. Stop the crabs in a barrel crap. Celebrate winning a victory - Juneteenth as a National holiday, and then organize and strategize on how we use this to educate. Far too many of our children don't know history - and how it has shaped systemic racism today.
Obviously, having a holiday ain't gonna fix the deep problems we face - you know what they are so I am not gonna enumerate them here. The holiday is an educational tool - use it. Don't forget to thank grassroots folk who have been pushing for this. Celebrate Mrs. Opal Lee.
There are lots of people who joined this fight for Juneteenth - a quick google brings up links. For example #BLM Black Lives Matter -petition June 17, 2020 blacklivesmatter.com/make-juneteent…
'Yo dog' - the continuing resolution funds Medicaid for 900,000 people in Puerto Rico - many who will die without medication. Do progressive posturing some other time. You voted 'no' (thankfully few people joined you)
No one on the left likes the g-damn Patriot Act. I survived COIN-telpro, many of my comrades did not. However, let's talk priorities - health care for close to a million people in PR and USVI and funding for children's food trumps showboat "no" votes in my book.
So you joined "the overwhelming majority of Republicans voted against the continuing resolution" which sends a real message to those of us who are trying desperately to save lives. This ain't a game. Conditions on the islands for those who depend on Medicaid are dire.
I'd also like to see the damn media interview #WhitePeopleWhoLoatheTrumpsRacism Sick of all the 'economic anxiety' bullshit stories which enables, encourages, and covers up for bigots.
And any white politician who spouts this 'economic anxiety' crap should be shunned by white people who claim to want racism, and supremacy to end.