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Ta-Nahesi Coates raises the point that this isn’t complicated, in the way that slavery & its legacy aren’t complicated. Nuance and understanding histories etc is good, of course. But saying “oh I can’t have an opinion or say anything or show any kind of solidarity because it’s all so complex” is avoidant and an ethical cop out.
when we have 41,000 confirmed killed in less than a year and half a million facing starvation, the moral obligation to speak up for victims is crystal clear
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