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Buckeye_Democrat

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7. Be careful if it's essentially pointless.

Reply to Docreed2003 (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 06:03 AM

Jan 2017

It's better to take the fight to government representatives who have real power in such matters.

Stand up for vulnerable people facing harm in your sphere of influence too, of course, but there's some people who can't be reached and they might beat you nearly to death. It happened to me when I defended Obama and African Americans in a redneck/biker bar that I entered on a whim. What good did it do? Nothing except get me sent to an ER, as far as I can tell. It's not like there were any PoC in that place who needed my immediate assistance.

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The responsibility of being White, Male, Straight, and Liberal [View all] Docreed2003 Jan 2017 OP

Yes! Preach, preach! brush Jan 2017 #1

Thank you! Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #2

Thank you for your thoughtful comment. I agree. tandem5 Jan 2017 #3

Count me in...n/t bluecollar2 Jan 2017 #4

I'm registering as a Muslim as soon as possible. HassleCat Jan 2017 #5

Right there with you!! Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #6

Be careful if it's essentially pointless. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #7

True...choosing battles and situational awareness is key Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #8

No one should feel guilty for how they were born... TCJ70 Jan 2017 #9

You can't control how you were born tomfodw Jan 2017 #10

And that's an excellent summation of my point, thank you! Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #12

It's not guilt so much... Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #11

K&R smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #13