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Son, we need to have a serious talk! (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] Leg@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

We have to keep trying. Speaking as a black American who knows America's history with black people, it's important that we don't give up just because we haven't succeeded yet. Change of this magnitude takes a proportional amount of time.

[โ€“] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Yep. "Not all _____" just sidesteps the point and tries to make it all about you. When someone not of my demographic says people in my demographic are hurting them, it's time for me to shut up and listen. It's not about me.