No, popular left wing accounts, the video of protesters getting arrested today are not just “the people” getting fed up. These are disabled activists acting deliberately and in a manner we have consistently had to because nondisabled people don’t show up. Every time, it’s on us. - ThreadSky

annabookwriter.bsky.social • 16 days ago

No, popular left wing accounts, the video of protesters getting arrested today are not just “the people” getting fed up.

These are disabled activists acting deliberately and in a manner we have consistently had to because nondisabled people don’t show up.

Every time, it’s on us.

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frenchmiso.bsky.social•16 days ago

big difference

herrari.bsky.social•15 days ago

You’re right. We MUST leverage our privilege and show up *with* you. Or hell: even without you. We must prove we have your backs.

lorifreshwater.bsky.social•16 days ago

That’s right. 🌹

annabookwriter.bsky.social•16 days ago

You won’t even act to safeguard us in hospitals. I have zero confidence you’d show up in protest in the halls of Congress.

That’s what’s gonna be necessary, but I have sincere doubts.

annabookwriter.bsky.social•16 days ago

You’ll tut “what a shame” about Medicare/aid and SNAP, but I don’t see you hauling ass to Capitol Hill, because this is a hypothetical to you.

“The people” has to include all the people before you’ve earned that generality.

annabookwriter.bsky.social•16 days ago

You refer to these people with consideration and respect until you show up in solidarity.

bleachedthorns.bsky.social•16 days ago

Ableds aren't even willing to wear a mask for the 15 minutes they spend in a Target, we can't even fucking trust them

herrari.bsky.social•15 days ago

MAGA Ableds. The rest of us did. I can’t imagine walking through life not giving a shit about the people around me. We fail at displaying solidarity. I hear you.

zacbushfire.bsky.social•15 days ago

How do you double down on the negative prefix? Dis is already the negative of abled. Nondis is just going through extra hoops to create the positive again.

annabookwriter.bsky.social•15 days ago

Thanks for asking this completely good faith question. Disabled is not a negative term so sticking non in front to literally mean “not disabled” is not an issue. Please feel free to take your pedantic argument elsewhere!