PersephoneDec 19, 2022

Someone said elsewhere that this (meaning the #pandemic) won't last forever.

And, yeah, there may be some solace in "this too shall pass." But at the same time, if #COVID were to disappear tomorrow, could life really return to the way it was?

Even if you set aside the devastating facts that we can't regain lost life and that people have been permanently disabled by #LongCOVID, is a return to "normal" even possible? Or desirable?

No. "Normal" was only a pleasant illusion that allowed the privileged to ignore the crushing of #life and #equity and basic human dignity beneath the gears of #capitalism and #ableism.

If a sterilizing #vaccine became available tomorrow, I would be #thankful, but I wouldn't be able to unsee the last three years.

@novid #COVID19 #disability #ChronicallyIll #InvisibleDisability

Show threadPersephoneDec 19, 2022

Can you unlearn the knowledge that your #neighbors wouldn't #WearAMask to save your life?

Can you unsee the fact that #capitalists will happily cram your children into plague-infested #schools and deny you leave so you can make them a little more obscene profit?

Can you forget that going out to #brunch is more important to many people than having a relationship with #HighRisk friends and family?

No. You've seen behind the curtain. If #COVID disappears tomorrow, you're left with a decision: Do you head back to brunch yourself, or do you take what you've learned and use it to fight back against the #system that will continue to destroy lives until and unless we defeat it through #solidarity?

You've seen people with their heads in the sand. Once the immediate personal pressure is off of you, don't stick your head in there, too. Don't forget this. Remember. Act.

@novid #HolyAnarchy #Progressive #Leftist

Show threadPersephone

I'm not saying I have the perfect answers. I wish I did. I'm a floundering and often clueless mix of #privilege and #marginalization. I'm trying to figure out how to use what I've got to join with others to give the next generation something better to inherit.

A good step is to find people who are #marginalized based on factors including #race, #gender, #sexuality, #ability, or #class. Let's talk together. But don't let it stay in the "listening and learning" stage. We must find a way to create #justice coming out of a situation like this.

The world is not going back to the illusion of normalcy. #Capitalism grinds on. #ClimateChange is exacerbating inequity. #COVID is not the last challenge we face; it's not the "big boss" where we win the game once we've defeated it. It's just the mini-boss that let's us know what we're up against.

@novid #HolyAnarchy #Progressive #Leftist

Dec 19, 2022 at 4:43pmWeb
Show threadHeather Luna (she/her) 🌱Dec 23, 2022
@novid @nicedragon Thank you!