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[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It just didn't make sense to me. I don't think talking about historical slavery necessarily makes racists feel bad and/or non-racists feel good. It's just a horrible reality all around, it's not really an empowering or liberating discussion on any level.

I totally agree with the difficulty communicating, I have been thinking that a lot of my issue with this is likely due to the limitations of the microblogging format, which I have always found to be very silly. I usually can't express how I really feel with 1000 words, let alone 140 characters. So misinterpretation is inevitable. And honestly that's probably part of the stickiness of the format, because misinterpretations drive engagement on corporate social media.