I like Prof. Terence Tao.

But the whole, "I don't usually talk about politics, but now is the time!" bit is so tired.

It's giving "Guys! Before, this only affected you! But now it affects me! Fight for me! Save me!"🀑

Albert Einstein didn't wait for his funding to be cut before speaking for others.

https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/111984805867783538

Yes, I've praised some of Einstein's views, and been critical of some of his views. That's not contradictory at all. That's how it's supposed to work.

I'm not saying Einstein never had a bad take.

I'm saying that Einstein recognized that "Science is neutral! It doesn't have politics!"🀑 is silly.

It's 2025, and there are still people that haven't accepted the fact that there is no path out of this mess that doesn't involve:

1) People that aren't Black...

2) Advocating for, and fighting for...

3) People that are Black.

None.

mekka okereke :verified: (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image As previously mentioned, here's what Einstein had to say about segregation: "There is a separation of white people and colored people in the United States. That separation is not a disease of colored people. It is a disease of white people. I do not intend to be quiet about it." For the last 20 years of his career, Einstein declined almost all public speaking engagements, except those at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This photo was taken at Lincoln University, an HBCU.

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@mekkaokereke "Politics" are complicated, it's hard to fake detailed knowledge of policy or the intricacies of complex races.

When my (former) friends say "I don't do politics" I hear "I don't understand politics."

Which, actually, explains quite a bit.

@CartyBoston @mekkaokereke

Quote: [ When I hear my (former) friends say "I don't do politics" I hear "I don't understand politics." ]

I consider that a lazy way out of the discussion when folks say 'I don't do politics'. Hell, I don't understand myself...but I keep on dealing with myself through reflection and learning.

In its broadest definition politics is "...activities that are associated with making decisions in groups...."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics

When I say "who wants to go halfsies with me on a double-anchovy pizza for lunch?" ... I have started a political process where I'm trying to get others to agree with me on what to have for lunch.

That will take some brilliant politicking on my part to pull it off. πŸ™‚

Politics - Wikipedia

@KrajciTom @CartyBoston @mekkaokereke

I consider "I don't do politics" to be a kind of privileged position. Something the lines of "whatever politicians do doesn't affect me, the people or things I care about".

I really wish that was true for more of us. I hate being forced to stay up to date with politics.

But by now I've the feeling that you can't leave politicians unattended for even a second without them fucking up something important....

@mekkaokereke The more I’ve learned about the history of Quantum Physics, the more I realiize how political it has always been.