A handful of my white friends have had the most exceptional takes in the past few days. The white guilt is strong with them on a disgusting level, to be honest. "We can't question the violence," says the people who aren't living in areas where this shit is happening. These are the same people who told everyone to #StayTheFuckHome and said that "the economy can always bounce back!" and that "the people protesting the lockdowns are dangerous!" all the while their incomes were never under threat in the first place. Selfish, out of touch, miserable people is what these "friends" have turned out to be-- I'm officially cutting ties with a bunch of these people; I've just about had it.
Meanwhile, one of my friends (who is black), only said one simple thing on social media: "As a black woman ... I'm just tired. I'm tired of everything I'm seeing." No violent comments, no excuses for the police officer in question, no excuses for the rioters ... Just an individual who is clearly feeling a lot of emotions, and is expressing them in what seems to be from a genuinely sad place. People with similar experiences and feelings as her are absolutely getting lost in the midst of this radicalism, political terrorism, and criminal activity that is being labeled as "activism" by the mainstream media and white liberals.
Sadly, I see all of this as a "preview" for what's to come in November, when Trump wins re-election ...