I've been thinking about this, for a LONG time, and I really should say it.
Americans, I should say white privileged Americans, have been raised in a racist country. When I was a young child, I remember how racist and Homophopic I was (even though I was "dating" my girlfriend). I would see an innocent black man or a black woman, and I would feel fear, almost.
But as I grew up, I realized that I was raised in an racist, Homophopic environment. It wasn't an excuse, by ANY means, but thinking back on it now, I realized how impressionable children are.
There's always the excuse, "well, I was raised in a racist/Homophopic household, you can't blame me for how I am now!!"
My response to this "excuse " is always, Fuck you.
You. YOU, get to choose how you feel about black Americans. You get to choose how you act on your opinions. You get to choose.
Do you think about how your actions could affect an innocent individual?
Do you think about that black man, who had a family, who was just buying sweet tea and skittles?
I saw an article, about a 24 year old black man, who was dancing around on a sidewalk, just vibin to his music. Someone called the cops on him. He was murdered, in the same exact way as George floyd, because he wouldn't "cooperate". Apparently he looked suspicious, because he was wearing a mask, because he was anemic.
And I remember thinking, "this innocent man, was just listening to his music. He wasn't even DOING anything!".
But what really made me realize how INNOCENT he was, was a video.
It was a video of him playing a violin, for the rescue kittens. Because they wouldn't stop crying, he was trying to calm them down.
He is just one of MANY, innocent, black Americans.
Someone with a personality, Someone who had feelings.
I support the BLM movement, because these were just innocent Americans, trying to live their lives!
I'm white, I'm privileged, I can remember several times where I was treated differently, BETTER, by the police. Because I'm white.
If you're an "American" and you can stand by and let this happen, listen to me and listen to me good:
You're not an American . You're a racist, Homophopic bigot. And have no place here.
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