Artemis on Nostr: When confronted with even a mere *mention* of settler-colonialism, a lot of white ...
When confronted with even a mere *mention* of settler-colonialism, a lot of white folks instinctively, instantly go for deflection: "I wasn't there for that," "that's in the past," "there's nothing I can do to change it."
Here's my proposal for uncomfortable white people: fucking stop. Don't deflect. For a moment stop thinking about yourself & how you fit into this story & just be open to the truth.
It really, truly is not about you. Don't fucking do that.
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