I took a long drive with my next door neighbor this morning, an African American woman in her 60s. She told me that we (meaning white people) may not see what is going on, but POC do. She said the way she and her friends have been treated since Trump took office is like it was in the 50s. When they had to use separate drinking fountains. She said white people are treating her as though she's a different species again. This is what #MAGA was all about. 😞
@Aja Yup exactly
I go out of my way (whereas I was previously shy) to be kind to people that I cross in my path, now.
I feel they could be being badly impacted by this administration and they could be on the verge of taking their life. I want them to know there are people out there that smile genuinely at them, hold doors for them. Act like a normal community member ffs
In my town, only recently, when I’d pass a Mexican on the sidewalk, they would have their head down, not normal.💔
@Armchaircouch That's so kind of you to do that! I, too, have been going out of my way to show strangers some warmth and treat them as they should be treated. I was happy that my 11 year old daughter was along for the ride with us. She needed to hear what it was like for POC before she was born. The lessons learned during this administration are going to stick, I tell you. Her generation won't forget.
@Aja That is good about your daughter, I did not learn perspective of others until I was much older. And that’s unfortunate.
With the whole acting kind of thing, I feel like I have just re-connected with people. Somehow I became disconnected kind of my whole life and this has woke me up, so to speak.