Rob Ricciricci
Sep 12, 2025, 9:26 PMIt is not the responsibility of the people disadvantaged by a system to fix that system; it is the responsibility of those whom it advantages.
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Irene ZhangireneSep 12, 2025, 9:33 PM@ricci can I boost this more than once?
- Rob RicciricciSep 12, 2025, 9:33 PM
@irene idk I don't make the rules
Khleedrilkhleedril@cyberplace.socialSep 13, 2025, 7:51 AM
Sep 12, 2025, 9:34 PM
Sep 12, 2025, 10:53 PM@ricci it's not in the interest of the advantaged people to lift a finger there
Sailor AnarresUsagiTsukino@kolektiva.socialSep 13, 2025, 12:09 AM@ricci I mean true but also irrelevant the disadvantage should try to fight for their liberation and the advantaged are unlikely to deconstruct their own privilege.
Pierce Darraghpdarragh@types.plSep 13, 2025, 2:14 AM@ricci have you read "The Color of Law"? if not, I highly recommend it.
- Rob RicciricciSep 13, 2025, 2:15 AM
@pdarragh no looks interesting
- Pierce Darraghpdarragh@types.plSep 13, 2025, 2:19 AM
@ricci changed my life, honestly. I've never been so angry, and I don't think I will ever recover from it.
Jonah's Not a Serious Personjonahgibberish@kolektiva.socialSep 13, 2025, 2:39 AM@ricci needs to include the fact that giving advantages to everyone will not disadvantage anyone because many with advantages convince themselves and others that the system is zero sum.
GrumpyDad 🇺🇦🇵🇸grumpydad@infosec.exchangeSep 13, 2025, 6:54 AM@ricci OTOH those whom it advantages will be the least likely to fix it, sadly.
Irene (she/they, Sir/Mr.)irenetherogue@freesky.worldSep 13, 2025, 1:02 PM100% 👏👏👏 the way i had it explained to me was "youre never gonna fix racism by changing Black people" but it applies to every situation involving power imbalance