White Folks Guide to Protesting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like these rules. I'm annoyed by the performative element of white people protesting. I don't think it accomplishes anything and is just there to show other people they're not racist - specifically if they're taking selfies, etc. Civil Rights peaceful protests were effective because they were backed by an extremely organized movement. The current protests will only be effective if the BLM, etc, (generally run by people of color) are actually allowed to run the protests according to their goals and methods. So to me that says white people should show up and do what their told. If you can't do that, then that says to me you're there to show off how unracist you are, rather than to actually make change.

Agree. Firmly.

No. You don’t get how to recruit allies.

Again — SNCC and CORE did it in the 60s. Did you know that one of the CORE organizers was a Jewish kid from New York? Was he “performing”? Should he have been told to STFU?

He gave his life for civil rights, literally. He was murdered by the KKK in Mississippi.

I doubt you even know the history of this.

[Anonymous]

Why are people responding to this as if it were an official list from The Black People instead of some boomer chain mail? Just be respectful and helpful and don’t look for excuses to flounce off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are people responding to this as if it were an official list from The Black People instead of some boomer chain mail? Just be respectful and helpful and don’t look for excuses to flounce off.

Because from page 1 people who claim to be associated with the movement have endorsed the list.

[Anonymous]

Armchair racists, thank you for staying home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are people responding to this as if it were an official list from The Black People instead of some boomer chain mail? Just be respectful and helpful and don’t look for excuses to flounce off.

Does BLM have official guidance for allies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Armchair racists, thank you for staying home.

Who’s an armchair racist here? Someone who says they aren’t going to “follow the direction of black people without question”? I’m not doing that for anyone unless they’re pointing a gun at me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Armchair racists, thank you for staying home.

Who’s an armchair racist here? Someone who says they aren’t going to “follow the direction of black people without question”? I’m not doing that for anyone unless they’re pointing a gun at me.

What wild shenanigans are you expecting to be asked to do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are people responding to this as if it were an official list from The Black People instead of some boomer chain mail? Just be respectful and helpful and don’t look for excuses to flounce off.

Because from page 1 people who claim to be associated with the movement have endorsed the list.

The movement is black people who want police not to suffocate them and their allies. It’s made up of all types of people, and yes that includes some who want you to shut up. The thing is, you should want police not to suffocate black people even if some of them hurt your feelings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are people responding to this as if it were an official list from The Black People instead of some boomer chain mail? Just be respectful and helpful and don’t look for excuses to flounce off.

Because from page 1 people who claim to be associated with the movement have endorsed the list.

The movement is black people who want police not to suffocate them and their allies. It’s made up of all types of people, and yes that includes some who want you to shut up. The thing is, you should want police not to suffocate black people even if some of them hurt your feelings.

Once again — if the civil rights organizations of the 60s could recruit white people to not only help, but assist in leading the movement, BLM can do so today.

You do not get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are people responding to this as if it were an official list from The Black People instead of some boomer chain mail? Just be respectful and helpful and don’t look for excuses to flounce off.

Because from page 1 people who claim to be associated with the movement have endorsed the list.

The movement is black people who want police not to suffocate them and their allies. It’s made up of all types of people, and yes that includes some who want you to shut up. The thing is, you should want police not to suffocate black people even if some of them hurt your feelings.

Once again — if the civil rights organizations of the 60s could recruit white people to not only help, but assist in leading the movement, BLM can do so today.

You do not get it.

This is not the 60s. Man. If only the 60s has been enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Armchair racists, thank you for staying home.

Who’s an armchair racist here? Someone who says they aren’t going to “follow the direction of black people without question”? I’m not doing that for anyone unless they’re pointing a gun at me.

What wild shenanigans are you expecting to be asked to do?

Well apparently I am expected to do whatever I am told.

I believe that 99.9% of the protestors are peaceful, but if I happen to be told by the 0.1% who are rioters to burn a police vehicle, this list would suggest that I should do it “without question.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are people responding to this as if it were an official list from The Black People instead of some boomer chain mail? Just be respectful and helpful and don’t look for excuses to flounce off.

Because from page 1 people who claim to be associated with the movement have endorsed the list.

The movement is black people who want police not to suffocate them and their allies. It’s made up of all types of people, and yes that includes some who want you to shut up. The thing is, you should want police not to suffocate black people even if some of them hurt your feelings.

Once again — if the civil rights organizations of the 60s could recruit white people to not only help, but assist in leading the movement, BLM can do so today.

You do not get it.

This is not the 60s. Man. If only the 60s has been enough.

Oh, so you think the way to move forward from the 60s is to tell white people to STFU and forget about recruiting allies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Armchair racists, thank you for staying home.

Who’s an armchair racist here? Someone who says they aren’t going to “follow the direction of black people without question”? I’m not doing that for anyone unless they’re pointing a gun at me.

What wild shenanigans are you expecting to be asked to do?

There has been a lot of violence this week. Police violence. Protestor violence. There is also a global pandemic going on and social distancing guidelines in place. These are not absurd concerns.

It also doesn't say "listen to the official organizers.". It literally says any rando black person.

We're just responding to what was written. If people stopped defending it and just admitted it was overboard this thread would have died an early death.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Armchair racists, thank you for staying home.

Who’s an armchair racist here? Someone who says they aren’t going to “follow the direction of black people without question”? I’m not doing that for anyone unless they’re pointing a gun at me.

What wild shenanigans are you expecting to be asked to do?

There has been a lot of violence this week. Police violence. Protestor violence. There is also a global pandemic going on and social distancing guidelines in place. These are not absurd concerns.

It also doesn't say "listen to the official organizers.". It literally says any rando black person.

We're just responding to what was written. If people stopped defending it and just admitted it was overboard this thread would have died an early death.

Exactly. This sort of message is extremely alienating.

[Anonymous]

This list is beyond stupid.