…Why is it Americans could rise up in protest against racism, against the dehumanisation of people during AIDS or the Vietnam war - but at a time when fascism rules - crickets. I think people need to ask themselves why & not provide silly reasons - when things were harder in the past. - ThreadSky

robertbohan.bsky.social • 8 days ago

…Why is it Americans could rise up in protest against racism, against the dehumanisation of people during AIDS or the Vietnam war - but at a time when fascism rules - crickets.

I think people need to ask themselves why & not provide silly reasons - when things were harder in the past.

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clancymart.bsky.social•8 days ago

A lot of people have not experienced fascism. My elders talked a lot about it. As a child our family fought against the dehumanization of people with AIDS and against racism. There is way too much propaganda out there. Kids don't have the critical thinking skills. They were not taught that.

robertbohan.bsky.social•8 days ago

What has it to do with kids? In Ireland old people in wheelchairs get out there & protest!

saramussen.bsky.social•8 days ago

All of those uprisings took a lot of years. People quietly advocating and educating one person or small group at a time until the right pressure point was touched on. I sincerely hope we act faster than we did in any of the examples you mentioned.

robertbohan.bsky.social•8 days ago

They didn’t. It amazes me that people have zillions of excuses but no one, apart from trans ppl & a few allies, turned up at the Stonewall protest.

The time for excuses ended when the first EOs started.

saramussen.bsky.social•8 days ago

I'll leave you to your anger though it's perfectly justified.

robertbohan.bsky.social•8 days ago

Honestly, I’m hoping to trigger people. I don’t actually like doing it. It’s v scary to watch & that the repercussions will directly impact Queer ppl in Ireland as a US colony.

saramussen.bsky.social•8 days ago

That's definitely understandable. I'm hopeful that we've come too far to slide too far backward but only time will tell. Keep after us but don't lose hope!

saramussen.bsky.social•8 days ago

I'm also surprised and saddened by that too actually. As for the "they didn't" were you alive and in America at the beginning of the AIDS crisis? I was, and lucky enough to be aware and advocating to my peers. I saw the time it took for the cultural shifts to happen. It's unfortunate.

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