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> “if you’re not with me you’re against me” ...but in many situations, that's accurate. Someone who was 'neutral' in the civil rights era on the topic of Jim
by TulliusCicero 6y ago
> “if you’re not with me you’re against me”
...but in many situations, that's accurate.
Someone who was 'neutral' in the civil rights era on the topic of Jim Crow would be implicitly supporting Jim Crow. Their neutrality implies tolerance of the injustice that was the state of things at the time.
- dimgl 6y agoWhat major injustices do you perceive are happening today in the United States that require laws equivalent to the Jim Crow laws? No one is turning a blind eye to our society's problems. I think we're all just wondering what major justice it is we need to deliver.
- TulliusCicero 6y agoWell, recently there was gay marriage and other gay rights issues. Maybe trans issues are more topical right now. > No one is turning a blind eye to our society's problems. Is this a serious statement?
- ska 6y agoI find this statement confusing. The Jim Crow laws were a source of injustice, not an answer to it. Did you mean the civil rights act and related laws?
- rbecker 6y agoTolerance is not support. That's why we have different words for it. For example, you probably tolerate the marketing of sugary drinks. Does that mean you support Coca Cola?
- TulliusCicero 6y agoIt's not always support, but in the case of status quo injustice, it's tacit support.
- mindslight 6y agoPolitical change does not happen overnight, or everything would already be perfect. I would much rather someone "implicitly support Jim Crow" while remaining open to change when the tide finally shifts, than for them to be forced to pick a side and dig in their heels as an explicit supporter.
- krainboltgreene 6y ago“You always told me ‘It takes time.’ It’s taken my father’s time, my mother’s time, my uncle’s time, my brothers’ and my sisters’ time. How much time do you want for your progress?” - James Baldwin
- mindslight 6y agoI don't see how that is a response to the core of what I said. It's lamentable that change takes so long, and this is often used as an excuse to discourage progress. But I was making the point that when you force an indifferent person to pick a side, you're most likely creating more opposition to your cause.
- mathgladiator 6y agoIt may not even be indifference just plain ole laziness or being cautionary.
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