kimagurevenus

I'm on the verge of stepping away from Reddit (I might stick around to moderate some communities but won't be actively engaging with the content). I’d like to bring over the things I enjoyed from Reddit, specifically some communities I liked. I'm curious about how well they would do here or on an instance like lemmy.world. Most of the communities I participated in on Reddit were black focused, which often brought in trolls or upset users. 💀

I'm posting this from a flip phone! What's going on with you guys?!

See here: https://www.reddit.com/r/philly/s/hwbR6zc0RX

https://beehaw.org/post/17237009

“Great oogly moogly, I’m a racist.”

• Moi.

That’s not funny, but the delivery is.

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I'm taken aback by the views expressed in this post, especially in a community focused on Philadelphia. I want to clarify that I'm not harboring ill-will towards every white person. However, my experiences with racism have left me with trauma, and I'm not yet ready to confront those feelings or be in inclusive spaces. For now, I prefer to surround myself with people who understand my struggles, and for the most part, that’s my own.

The recent election results have only reinforced my concerns. I'm so disappointed and feel that it's essential to acknowledge the ongoing issues faced by Black America. To the white folks reading this, I urge you to be allies, not obstacles. If your black friends are open to your support, offer it. Donate to organizations working towards a better future for Black America, and educate yourself on the challenges we face.

Here, I’ll say it — I don’t believe America is progressive one bit, Even outside of what we face, the LGBT+ are still fighting for their rights as well. It’s insane, but this is where we are right now, and for most of us, myself included, I really don’t see things getting better but I will try to be optimistic.

Using Lemmy again after a year of absence. What just happened? I was just on a post of mine on that instance and now nothing will load. Is the server down? 😭

So I’ve practically argued up and down the thread, but after several panic attacks I’m one foot out of the door with Reddit but hesitant to leave as there are communities I enjoy there that I don’t think moved to Lemmy. The question was asked on my city’s subreddit and I had people try to frame me into being a racist, mock my trauma with white people, and try to minimize the effects of racism that follow us all in the current day. I’m tired, man.

I know not all white folks are bad but some are making me wish to not interact with them at all. I’m sorry.