Earthshine --> movedJul 11, 2023
This one cuts deep:
The modern condition is mostly trying to do things on your own that people have historically achieved with a large support network and wondering why you're tired all the time.
Show threadrockybandit 🥊Jul 11, 2023
@earthshine 100%. and even worse for those experiencing racism or other forms of discrimination— they don’t have the large support system AND the rules of the rest of society don’t apply to them.
Show threadJennifer DeseoJul 11, 2023
@rockybandit @earthshine With respect, I disagree with your belief that marginalized people don’t have support systems. Marginalized individuals can have massive support systems rooted in community. It’s how we survive the absence of social equity.
Show threadrockybandit 🥊Jul 11, 2023
@jdeseo @earthshine It’s ok to disagree. Of course disenfranchised people have support systems — but not all support systems are created equally, which is my point. . Oppressed people living here on Chicago’s south and west sides would concur.
Show threadJennifer Deseo

@rockybandit If we're talking about disenfranchisement, then I'd have to agree with you. Gerrymandering, asinine requirements on voter registration, deliberately bad Election Day scheduling, etc, totally screw BIPOC communities. And you're right: advocacy groups can be worn thin or otherwise prevented from helping.

If we're talking about other forms of marginalization, then I'll ask you to see my earlier post. 🙂

Jul 11, 2023 at 11:46pmWeb
Show threadrockybandit 🥊Jul 11, 2023
@jdeseo yes the former. i’m sure there are other examples too. nice to find the middle ground.