@StaceyCornelius @rlstone4dems Exactly. Also - when many of us POC tell folks stories about how we've experienced past/present state violence/assaults by state mercenaries - we aren't doing that to brag/get attention. We share to warn folks & to let folks know what really happened to us because the government always lies about what their thugs do to citizens - especially marginalized citizens. We share to try to get folks to understand that you're a fool to trust governments & a bigger fool to believe your whiteness/status quo will forever protect you. We share because we want more folks to understand that we need to work together & strengthen our communities - on a people to people level. We share because we want more folks, especially those with more privileges than we'll ever have - to join the fight & protect their own communities too.

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