You have to live under a rock if you're not aware by now of the 6 Asian women who were murdered in Atlanta recently. Though this incident has received the most publicity, there have been attacks on people of Asian decent all across the country in recent months and I have to say after seeing so many posts across social media that I am extremely disappointed in my people.
I'm struggling to wrap my mind around how many black people are saying that they don't care or that this isn't their fight. Honestly, there are so many posts of this nature, I 100% believe that many of the people who have posted this way are simply following behind other posts of this sentiment. Fucken sheep.
Have any of you stopped to think that maybe this mentality is why WE have had to fight so hard and for so long? Has anyone thought how hypocritical it is not to stand in solidarity with another community that's hurting right now when all 2020 we asked everyone else to stand with us? What happened to "Silence is complicity?" What happened to "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere?" What, is it only relevant if we're talking about saving black lives?
Yes, I know black people and Asians have a complicated history in the hoods of America, but no more complicated than the history we have with other groups rooting businesses in our neighborhoods. Papi and Abdul have chased just as many of your bad ass kids out of their stores and treated you disrespectfully while you continued to patron their businesses. Are we saying now that all those other groups are also disposable and we are the only group worthy of alliance? Make it make sense.
For those of you standing on the shoulders of other ignoramuses claiming that Asians haven't shown up for us on our causes, here is ONE of the many articles that have been published detailing how wrong you are.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/75-ways-asian-americans-pacific-islanders-are-speaking-out-black-n1230551
Again, one of many so go do your own research - as you always should before you take a position on anything. You can no more type the fabric of an entire group based on the single thread you personally are familiar with than any other group should color us based on the knuckleheads out there that make us look bad.
If I sound angry, it's because I am. We are the quickest group of people to just take on opinions without thinking for ourselves based on what someone of influence has to say. Anyone who does not see how we have a vested interest in this issue needs to really reevaluate. What's at the core of ALL our struggles? White supremacy. It powers police brutality, it powers systemic racism and it powers white terrorism. We have a common enemy, people, and we can't just be on board when it's us in their sights. White supremacy is consistently making the rounds so while the spotlight is on Asian-Americans right now, history has shown us that it won't be long before some treacherous act of violence puts it squarely back on us. Now understand - we KNOW we're still getting murdered and having the shit kicked out of us even when it's not going viral. I'm referring to those incidents that do make national news. We can't call everyone to arms if we don't show up for anyone else. We should be condemning racism and violence in any form, regardless of whom it's being perpetrated against.
You know what else White Supremacy is responsible for? The division we're talking about at this very moment. That "complicated" history with other minority groups AND the complicated history within our own.
Interestingly enough, I sat still for the four hours required to watch Zack Snyder's Justice League this weekend and one thing Wonder Woman said greatly resonated with me: "Their history told them not to trust each other - not to hope for an alliance. To fight apart." But in the end it wasn't until they came together to fight as one that the enemy could be defeated. In fact, that's the moral of damn near every story of good vs evil. So why the FUCK don't we understand that?
*throws phone*
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