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Elizabeth DiAlto's avatar

Man, so real. As soon as I saw the title of this one, I thought about the SNL skit in 2016 with Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock who were the only unsurprised people in a room full of liberal white folks whose reality was about to be shattered when Trump won the election. Feels like the only thing we can do is emotionally prepare ourselves for round two. I don’t like thinking that way, I mean, I do believe in miracles, but.... 🫠

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Carrie Medders (she/her)'s avatar

This is it right here: “The failure of white people to confront other white people demonstrates the pervasive seduction of white supremacy — it lulls many into a state of passive complicity.” After Trump won in 2016 I had conversations with several people I went to high school with - all white - and we are no longer friends. They couldn’t even hear what I was saying, could only praise Trump. It was horrifying. I have family members I no longer speak to for the same reasons. January 6 was horrifying, and it makes me sick that Trump is still walking free, but like you said, it’s not at all surprising. Thank you, as always, for saying what needs to be said.

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