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Black person here; this social disconnect is of course something I pay quite a bit of attention to. The answer, typically, is OF COURSE. Big time. It would be
by jrm4 2y ago
Black person here; this social disconnect is of course something I pay quite a bit of attention to.
The answer, typically, is OF COURSE. Big time. It would be well appreciated by most.
That being said, I get where this perception comes from -- there can be, as you call them, outsider social-justice folk who might try to say something weird here:
But I just need to highlight the "outsider" part of that -- if only for non-black folks to understand and to try to pay attention to exactly who you're listening to and getting authority from? I hate to use a phrase like "real Black people" but I'll go with that for now; real Black people tend to be the MOST reasonable, but often under-heard.
I'm reminded of, e.g. police reform; I understand that it's incredibly important and necessary. Which is why phrases/ideas like "Abolish the police" and "ACAB" are deeply unhelpful.
(and as always, I am only one Black person, nothing I say here should be taken as gospel for everyone, I could be wrong)
- wbl 2y agoI'm reminded of college in Hyde Park: the older black people wanted the UCPD in the neighborhood because they saw it as a force of stability, while young white students who wouldn't be affected by shrinking the patrol area criticized it.
- karmonhardan 2y agoThis leaves out the perspective of the young black people who would have been the disproportionate target of police interactions. Unfortunately, moderation within a biased status quo doesn't achieve the goal of eliminating the bias. Those seeking a radical change can't reasonably be faulted for using radical rhetoric, only for wanting to change something that's "working."