I went to the LA protest against ICE deportations. Here’s some of what I saw.
To be clear: I went to a planned protest on Jan 8. While I was there I didn’t see any violence.
I know other protests in other places got violent. Perhaps this one got violent after I left.
I’m just sharing this because I found it interesting.
Will share my opinion tomorrow.
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A thread on why you shouldn’t take personal attacks personally ⬇️
This is the cost of being courageous.
People will attack you.
They’ll dehumanize you.
They’ll call you names. They’ll discredit you because you’re you.
People who look like you will exclude you. People who don’t look like you will exclude you too.
They won‘t register you as human.
You must learn to not take it personally, even when they make it personal.
Because it’s not about you.
It’s a reflection of how they feel inside. Some of them are angry at life, and take it out on you. Others are in pain, and want you to feel it too. Some hate a part of themselves, and are imparting that onto you.
All of them are emotional, and looking for an outlet for their energy.