Tomorrow, I'll add the fall of Saigon from US puppet regime, what my family was doing around that time/that day & then continue to share about our family's experiences in Saigon until we left & ended up in first of two refugee camps.
Everything that I shared, today, about the US terrorist invasion in my birthplace, Vietnam, took a lot out of my emotional/PTSD banks.
@RiaResists Just FYI - Not targeting you, as I know you're on board with anti racism & all of that. I'm trying to let others know, Western governments absolutely depend on white cowardice. They also ignore POC & help white folks over us.
I'll provide an example from when me & 2 friends decided to test the local cops out - with same issue. Calling to ask for help to find a lost friend. I was ignored & told to call back next day. I called next day & was told to call back next day, again. My Indigenous friend, identified himself & his nation. He still had almost exact the same experience as me - being ignored, basically. Our white friend got assistance within 30 minutes & they were willing to do full search for our not really lost friend.
@RiaResists I have another lived experience racial profiled by cops with a friend who was a cops fence-sitter but became ACAB after seeing how cops treated me completely different than he was treated. He worked as my photo assistant. When I had a studio break-in, had to call cops to report or else insurance wouldn't cover losses from theft. When cops arrived - they ignored me, studio owner & talked to my white guy assistant. He tried to tell them that I'm the studio owner & to talk to me. They literally said, in front of my face - We don't need to talk to her. You're a witness. That's good enough.
We both flipped out about that. Then, the cops threatened to arrest me because I said - Why the fuck are you talking to my assistant & not me, the studio space owner?
The fuckers only backed off after I threatened them back. I told them to be hella careful because they're on 4 security cameras & I'm a war survivor who is not gonna take their BS quietly!
They just fucking walked away, after all that unnecessary BS & drove off!
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The assholes in charge have done a lot to sell USians on "peaceful protest".
I know people who go out and peacefully wave signs every weekend and it doesn't inspire anything more than a handful of Facebook posts largely shared amongst the people who were there themselves. If these people ever get angry enough to block the streets and businesses, and start hitting the rich assholes in the pocket, maybe I'll join them.
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The sheepdogs lead us on a nice little refreshing run around the yard every so often to work off our energy and help us feel like we're getting somewhere.
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Sadly, I don't think it's particularly effective by itself, especially in the current climate but it's incredibly helpful when there are other things happening. It's getting those other things in motion that is key in my mind.
I wish you nothing but support waving signs, but I'm not the guy for the marathon. Too many other demands on my time, not enough spoons.
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Americans have been taught to forget the full spread of options available and the tools needed to get real shit done.
Direct action, mutual aid, and labor organizing cover a huge tapestry of interconnected and necessary actions. Real disruption has to impact the oppressive system's ability to function and make money, or we're just spinning our wheels.
Voting and marching up and down the street are the easiest activism to control and ignore, so we're funneled towards only those as if anything else is simply impossible (or "terrorism").
Diversity of tactics is key.
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Minnesota did. And continues.
Take care.
This is so valuable for people to know. I hope people appreciate the cost to you of sharing it.
Thank you.
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