Oppressors, and wannabes, count on false hierarchy. Not just for the perceived power at the top, but also to cause conflict between lower layers so they can try to move up while everyone else looks around.

https://open.substack.com/pub/justiceisblind/p/aint-i-truth

This last article of Black History highlights a lesson we all ought to be more familiar with, and shares insight we could use to fight against the system that cascades oppression down to the most vulnerable.