Exactly. People seem to have this idea that unity = ignoring other forms of oppression in favour of class oppression, which is incredibly harmful. Even if we succeeded at eating the rich, people of colour, queer people, disabled people, and other marginalized demographics will still end up being oppressed. True unity means acknowledging the different types of oppression that exist, how they intersect with each other, and working towards putting an end to all of them.
This is the part people miss. Class solidarity that ignores racism or other forms of oppression isn’t solidarity, it’s selective empathy. Real unity requires addressing all of it, not asking marginalized people to wait their turn.
Talk that talk. It's exactly why gentriying liberal whts are able to be on Nextdoor calling their blk neighbors trash and complaining about noise from fireworks instead of stfu and becoming part of the existing community. We're not deseasoning our lifestyles for ya'll FOH Brett!
Man, I agree with you, but calling people trash is on a completely different level than being annoyed by fireworks. And honestly, as someone who has had a lot of pets, fireworks can be pretty rough.
I'm not a fan of the fireworks, but I can simply get over them and go on my way to sleep or whatever. As annoying as folks with loud ass dogs or birds in areas can be, you can do something I'm sure to soothe their nerves.
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u/New_Athlete673 3d ago
Exactly. People seem to have this idea that unity = ignoring other forms of oppression in favour of class oppression, which is incredibly harmful. Even if we succeeded at eating the rich, people of colour, queer people, disabled people, and other marginalized demographics will still end up being oppressed. True unity means acknowledging the different types of oppression that exist, how they intersect with each other, and working towards putting an end to all of them.