mekka okereke Nov 9, 2024

Black joy isn't just us having fun. It's a literal weapon of survival. Seriously!

It sucks that Black people are so good at surviving fascist Americans that wish us harm. But we are. We're kind of the world's leading experts on this.🤷🏿‍♂️

I see lots of folks talking about how to prepare for what's coming. I'm not saying those preparations are bad, but a lot of it is US-style rugged individualism.

My advice: Find your community. Strengthen those bonds. And find your sources of joy!

Show threadLudwig Vielfrass
@mekkaokereke I'm convinced at this point that "rugged individualism = liberty" as sold no better than in the United States is a deliberate strategy to keep people isolated so they can't unite or work together. Sad to say that I fell for it myself for far too long. I'm trying to learn better!
Nov 9, 2024 at 11:47pmWeb
Show threadKevin Bonham 🚽🦠👨🏼‍🔬Nov 10, 2024

@lerxst @mekkaokereke

This can help https://timothysnyder.org/on-freedom

On Freedom by Timothy Snyder - Timothy Snyder

Acclaimed Rale historian and author Timothy Snyder's on Freedom is a brilliant exploration of freedom--what it is, how it’s been misunderstood, and why it’s our only chance for survival.