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Why do I lack the ability to trust white people who claim to be progressive or leftist? (hexbear.net)

submitted 5 months ago by Angel@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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When a person of color, especially if they're black like me, affirms their support for causes such as queer liberation, feminism, animal rights, or socialism, I immediately feel that I can believe, with minimal doubt, that they're truly convicted and principled in what they're advocating for.

However, when a white person claims to support leftism, until my skepticism is proven wrong, I immediately assume they're a dishonest and performative libshit. I then proceed to interact with them with hefty amounts of caution. If my assumptions are proven true, I'm never shocked.

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[-] HighOnCopium@hexbear.net 11 points 5 months ago

They score brownie points by saying they’re allies to people of color, although the “color” is exclusively black and brown. East and Southeast Asians are fair game though. Apparently too privileged to experience racism but look different enough to get mocked for it.