When a person of color, especially if they're black like me, affirms their support for causes such as queer liberation, feminism, animal rights, or socialism, I immediately feel that I can believe, with minimal doubt, that they're truly convicted and principled in what they're advocating for.

However, when a white person claims to support leftism, until my skepticism is proven wrong, I immediately assume they're a dishonest and performative libshit. I then proceed to interact with them with hefty amounts of caution. If my assumptions are proven true, I'm never shocked.

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[–] Amaltheamannen@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am so glad I dont live in a country like the US where skin colour is apparently core to your identity.

[–] xj9@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you live in Europe?

[–] Amaltheamannen@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Im a mixed person living in Sweden, and I identify as Swedish, not arab or mixed.

[–] xj9@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

would you say that Sweden has no associations with white supremacy? currently or historically?