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1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts) Tue Apr 8, 2014, 05:01 PM Apr 2014

I found a quote online today ... [View all]

Revolutionaries are rarely as dissatisfied with the system as they are with their position within the system.

It was on a completely different topic; but I find it, particularly and directly related to one of my other observations:

People of Color (and women) have interests beyond those of white males. While our interests intersect at the income inequity issue, they diverge after that.

As I have said before: our helping you accomplish your ends, still leaves us wanting. And history gives us plenty of reason to believe that once we help you accomplish your ends, you will jettison us ... as the status quo, with respect to race/gender/sexual orientation relationships, hasn't changed ... we just have a different white guy to deal with.

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I found a quote online today ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 OP

I found an article on Salon today that touches on this same issue: Maedhros Apr 2014 #1

I don't know your demographic grouping ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #2

I'm Irish/German. Maedhros Apr 2014 #4

Thank you ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #6

You're welcome, and I understand. [n/t] Maedhros Apr 2014 #7

Great post ! jaysunb Apr 2014 #8

If you are saying.. sheshe2 Apr 2014 #3

No ... well, yes; but no ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #5

Well I say that we do it together, 1SBM! sheshe2 Apr 2014 #9

Absolutely ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #10

OMG! sheshe2 Apr 2014 #11

One day ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #12

I can't wait for that story~ sheshe2 Apr 2014 #13

Hey ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #14

Well~ sheshe2 Apr 2014 #15

+1000 heaven05 Apr 2014 #16

Interesting stuff, for sure. randys1 May 2014 #17

Absolutely ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #18

so true: "once we help you accomplish your ends, you will jettison us" post after post here bettyellen May 2014 #19

"Trickle-down Equality" ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #20

it's the kinder gentler way to frame the "me first" crap our "allies" peddle here.... bettyellen May 2014 #21