I’m a white woman who voted for Kamala Harris and I’ll be attending a local protest today, but I think it’s inappropriate and wrong for white folks to judge Black folks for wanting to sit this one out. In my opinion, it’s about time white people stood up and did something instead of expecting Black people to carry the weight. Thanks for your message. Take care!
I was at the DC rally today and was struck by crowd appearing to be 99% white. In retrospect, it might be helpful. I posted photos of lots of white people who look like my MAGA relatives, holding signs against Trump. I hope these photos are a gut check to my family — maybe we are wrong after all? Well, one can hope. It is definitely time for we white people to show up, take responsibility, and show some leadership. Like Cory Booker. Thank you.
It is our turn to lift the marginalized up. They always fight. We need to be their voice. Now. Time for a general strike people. We have to go to another level with these fucking facists. Start thinking about striking. We THE PEOPLE NEED A NATIONAL GENERAL STRIKE! The fascists will never stop till we Unite. Solidarity. No work
Black people understand this regime is looking for any excuse to declare martial law. We didn’t take the bait. We are resting. 400+years of marching and protesting wears on a people.
I put on a nice polo shirt and khakis for the same reason.
Black people have more than done their part. Make this movement look white and middle class. Do not make IT FOR the white and middle class, but let the face of it be white and middle class.
For one thing, there doesn't seem to be the police response there was to the George Floyd protests.
I'm worried about folks who aren't white being targeted by racist opposition. They should stay off the streets during these protests. I don't trust the opposition ONE BIT! Any of them.
Very good points. I'm not participating in any march that defends war mongering NATO and the never ending wars, and yet no mention of the use of our tax dollars funding genocide. I also don't live in the United States anymore, but there were marches across Europe yesterday against the rise of fascism and how Europe is rearming and cutting funding to healthcare and public services because Elon Musk and Trump told them to. Nobody is free until everyone is free.
I don’t care. If the black community doesn’t want to join, that is their choice. For those of us (whatever race, religion, orientation etc.) who feel this moment deserves a stand, let’s join together and protest peacefully and do what we can to hold onto democracy.
I've been trying to figure out how I want to make this comment, so forgive me if this long. I want to start off with being clear that I am not about telling Black folks what we need to do or not do. It is essential that we exercise our right to say no and take our time and space to find our true "yes" whatever that looks like. So I want to be clear up front that this comment is not about whether or not people go to a protest. What I keep struggling with is the framing.
When folks are saying, "nope, not this time. I'm focusing on myself." I keep hearing it as if we are implying that we were doing protests previously on the behalf of someone else, as if we were out there just trying to save white people, or something like that. But every protest I have ever gone to was to save ME, and it could be connected to someone else.
I also feel like this framing acts like Black people aren't also getting targeted in the immigrant deportations, as if Black people aren't also trans and non binary and facing particular vulnerability. As if we aren't the ones disproportionately fired in these federal firings. As if our racial justice parts were separate from all the others.
The other thing that keeps sitting uncomfortably with me is this idea of "I did ny protest, I'm part of the 92%". I voted for Kamala too, but I did not think that was going to be the pinacle of my actions. anti-crt, anti-dei stuff was all happening under the previous administation. Anti-trans hostility was happening there. Genocide was happening there. I knew that I would be protesting in the streets one way or another no matter how the election went, just under different conditions.
So again, Black people, we need our freedom. That includes when to say no and when we choose yes. And these are my additional thoughts about all of this.
You know when you are protesting you're doing it for yourself and others.
How many Trump voters thought those protests were just for black people or trans people or women they didn't know?
How many thought Trump's policies -- Republican policies in general -- wouldn't hurt them?
I don't usually protest because I think showing up at town halls and county council meetings are far more impactful.
But if the visual of huge crowds of middle class white people helps Trump voters to see that they are at risk, that they will need to be the ones complaining or their lives and rights will be endangered. . .
Well, then I will be joining protests until Republicans start doing their constitutional duty.
I’m a white woman who voted for Kamala Harris and I’ll be attending a local protest today, but I think it’s inappropriate and wrong for white folks to judge Black folks for wanting to sit this one out. In my opinion, it’s about time white people stood up and did something instead of expecting Black people to carry the weight. Thanks for your message. Take care!
Thank you Tina Leonard.
I’m also a white woman who voted for Kamala Harris. I agree with Tina. We need to carry the load until our Black friends feel they can trust us again.
We have been marching for decades . . . let others get a few foot sores.
" Others will be resting, working, tending to their families, or healing.
Both are resistance. But only one is overdue."
Amen to this.
I was at the DC rally today and was struck by crowd appearing to be 99% white. In retrospect, it might be helpful. I posted photos of lots of white people who look like my MAGA relatives, holding signs against Trump. I hope these photos are a gut check to my family — maybe we are wrong after all? Well, one can hope. It is definitely time for we white people to show up, take responsibility, and show some leadership. Like Cory Booker. Thank you.
It is our turn to lift the marginalized up. They always fight. We need to be their voice. Now. Time for a general strike people. We have to go to another level with these fucking facists. Start thinking about striking. We THE PEOPLE NEED A NATIONAL GENERAL STRIKE! The fascists will never stop till we Unite. Solidarity. No work
Sometimes you just have to say No!
I get it it’s way too dangerous for blacks protesting
I went today ,only one swat truck showed up know it was not for the hands off people
Thankyou for what you have done
Black men and women have been on the front line. The Civil Rights movement came in mass and every other group walk across the ....
Black people understand this regime is looking for any excuse to declare martial law. We didn’t take the bait. We are resting. 400+years of marching and protesting wears on a people.
I went down to DC today because I agree.
I put on a nice polo shirt and khakis for the same reason.
Black people have more than done their part. Make this movement look white and middle class. Do not make IT FOR the white and middle class, but let the face of it be white and middle class.
For one thing, there doesn't seem to be the police response there was to the George Floyd protests.
I'm worried about folks who aren't white being targeted by racist opposition. They should stay off the streets during these protests. I don't trust the opposition ONE BIT! Any of them.
Very good points. I'm not participating in any march that defends war mongering NATO and the never ending wars, and yet no mention of the use of our tax dollars funding genocide. I also don't live in the United States anymore, but there were marches across Europe yesterday against the rise of fascism and how Europe is rearming and cutting funding to healthcare and public services because Elon Musk and Trump told them to. Nobody is free until everyone is free.
This wasn’t my first protest/demonstration, and I suspect that it was not for many others as well. Maybe it was for some. That’s great.
I did hear one black man walk by and say, “I didn’t vote for the SOB.” I wondered if he thought we did.
I support black folks sitting out any and all protests. We’ve done enough and I say this as someone who did go out to protest yesterday.
I don’t care. If the black community doesn’t want to join, that is their choice. For those of us (whatever race, religion, orientation etc.) who feel this moment deserves a stand, let’s join together and protest peacefully and do what we can to hold onto democracy.
I've been trying to figure out how I want to make this comment, so forgive me if this long. I want to start off with being clear that I am not about telling Black folks what we need to do or not do. It is essential that we exercise our right to say no and take our time and space to find our true "yes" whatever that looks like. So I want to be clear up front that this comment is not about whether or not people go to a protest. What I keep struggling with is the framing.
When folks are saying, "nope, not this time. I'm focusing on myself." I keep hearing it as if we are implying that we were doing protests previously on the behalf of someone else, as if we were out there just trying to save white people, or something like that. But every protest I have ever gone to was to save ME, and it could be connected to someone else.
I also feel like this framing acts like Black people aren't also getting targeted in the immigrant deportations, as if Black people aren't also trans and non binary and facing particular vulnerability. As if we aren't the ones disproportionately fired in these federal firings. As if our racial justice parts were separate from all the others.
The other thing that keeps sitting uncomfortably with me is this idea of "I did ny protest, I'm part of the 92%". I voted for Kamala too, but I did not think that was going to be the pinacle of my actions. anti-crt, anti-dei stuff was all happening under the previous administation. Anti-trans hostility was happening there. Genocide was happening there. I knew that I would be protesting in the streets one way or another no matter how the election went, just under different conditions.
So again, Black people, we need our freedom. That includes when to say no and when we choose yes. And these are my additional thoughts about all of this.
Good points.
Flip it.
You know when you are protesting you're doing it for yourself and others.
How many Trump voters thought those protests were just for black people or trans people or women they didn't know?
How many thought Trump's policies -- Republican policies in general -- wouldn't hurt them?
I don't usually protest because I think showing up at town halls and county council meetings are far more impactful.
But if the visual of huge crowds of middle class white people helps Trump voters to see that they are at risk, that they will need to be the ones complaining or their lives and rights will be endangered. . .
Well, then I will be joining protests until Republicans start doing their constitutional duty.
I’m so tired of the division. To those who are still willing to march—keep marching. Maybe I’ll see you out there!