I've mostly not had time to keep up today as I prepare to return to work on Friday, so I've got a few things to catch up on.
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Originally Posted by Bent Wookie
Watching these... man, what a country.
I assume those comments from above about bad apples and orchards also apply to protesters. Lot's of filming with their cameras, but not a lot of action.
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You know what I have seen, however?
I've seen many protesters trying to stop those who are rioting. I've seen protesters telling people to stop damaging property. I've seen leaders of these moments flat out calling out those who are using these protests as a way to create violence and chaos.
I haven't seen nearly enough police officers speaking against the actions of their fellow officers. I sure haven't seen any officers stopping one of their own in the midst of some vile abuse of force.
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Originally Posted by Mass_nerder
How do you know these people aren't donating money to causes related to the movement? That they aren't spending time researching the issues? That they aren't confronting casual racism amongst friends and family?
You see someone posting a black square and automatically label them slacktivist.
Would you rather people list what they're doing to be an ally for POC?
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The Minnesota Freedom Fund has asked people to start donating elsewhere because they are overwhelmed with the support they've received. Obviously some of these people are putting their literal money where their mouth is.
Beyond that, yes, slacktivism sucks, and there are plenty of people who will do no more than post a black square. But there are others who might see this and start thinking, doing research, and decide to mobilize. And you don't have to be on a front line of a protest to be 'doing something.' Yes, protesting is the most obvious way, but contacting governmental representatives helps, donating to causes helps, supporting black businesses helps. Even little things, like calling it out when your racist uncle says something offensive at Christmas dinner--they're all steps in the right direction.
And even something as little as this weak slacktivism, you never know what young, impressionable person is looking at this and hell, even if they just wanna be part of the crowd right now, they may eventually do more. It's not enough, but it's not nothing either.