RE: When Opporcoonists and White Supremacy Meet: Tariq Nasheed
It's a real battle for me. I feel, especially as a white person, it's my duty to speak up and call out, but some of these fools are seriously never ever ever gonna change. Like I may as well go talk to some toe nail clippings.
I encounter the same issue talking to people about renewable energy and climate change. Some people are seriously fucking incapable of hearing facts and logic and then changing their minds.
I could talk until I'm blue about the amazing things Kap has done for his community and for disaster relief. They're still gonna hate him. I can talk at length about Valerie Castille and what it must feel like to be a mama and,lose your child like that and have to see that picture of his dead body every day and how sickening it is that she will never receive justice for the cold blooded murder of her son. They're still gonna fault him.
Just the same as I can talk till I'm blue about how the suffering of Puerto Rico, Dominica, Barbuda, and more is blood on our hands because we refuse to change our ways. People still tell me climate change isn't real or doesn't affect storms or they can't take 1 day to make a change to save people's lives.
Didn't mean to bitch and moan on your post. I really wanna offer my support and say I appreciate what you wrote.
:D I have a lot to say in response; just been a bit busy --- however I am coming back for this one!! Great, honest comment :) -- I thank you for that.
Awesome. I always check my replies, so I'll be right here. Thanks for keeping the conversation going.
ok took me a while; in my 'free time' at the moment ---- What I was going to say the other day is just that for 'all the reasons you stated' - this is why I have really enjoyed Tariq Nasheed.
He's super controversial and holds nothing back when talking about the 'system' we are in; which in so many ways is maintained by other people (gatekeepers) if you will. As you accurately pointed out, He does a similar thing.
I know you are 'both' right - because I came to this conclusion a couple years back, after spending YEARS trying to 'argue' with people all day long and night. It's literally a waste of our time.
It's a good description of some of those people but unfortunately they won't listen either :)
lol ... jk.
Then again am I? --- Tariq was at his best in this one; because as he pointed out, this is their Religion; we're not going to talk a Christian out of believing in the 'return of Jesus Christ' - or a Buddhist out of seeking Nirvana; and expecting to be reincarnated.
People and their 'belief systems' can be problematic. None of us, can really talk anyone out of anything they 'believe' ... as you pointed out with Climate Change; I know people who refuse to believe Kobe was better than Jordan. Because to me, what counts as 'better' is different from what the next person believes.
Some matters are like that; people 'dig in' -- and it gets worse when Groups are involved. Now you factor in "Maslows Hierarchy of Needs; and the need to Belong' - and you can see how folks don't mind being wrong so long as they are part of a Tribe of wrong people; To 'them' they are right; and it's everyone ELSE who is wrong; and that becomes what unifies them.
So, unfortunately, 'talking' won't ever solve this specific problem.
Unfortunately.
I think it's mostly true. I think I've made some progress with people in the middle. Those out there on the edge, though, there really is no point.