White Jewish liberal women are mostly the ones in non-profit organizations and their understanding of oppression is the history of the Holocaust and they are constantly comparing it to the oppression of Blackness in America.
Yes, millions of Jews were killed and yes millions of Black people were killed and it is not the same. Most times, they are trying to convince me of their connection to Black oppression. An understanding deeper than most white folks who espouse diversity and equity work. These women who feel connected are doing more damage with their good intentions. They are not prepared to hear how they are being oppressive by believing all oppression is the same. Reparations of land, criminal trials, and an apology were part of the repair that happened for the survivors of the Holocaust. No such justice for the survivors of enslavement. I imagine because we are still living in a world that fears Blackness. If that were not the case, there would be no need for Diversity, Equity, and Belonging, DEIB, training.
The joke is most folks want to be validated as WOKE and have yet to examine their internal biases, stereotypes, and judgments of Black folk. When the rubber meets the road, white privilege is still at the root and most white folk will not sacrifice that privilege for justice.
Please stop pissing on my shoes and trying to convince me it's rain. It is tiresome and I'm not buying it. Behavior is a language and I hear you loud and clear.
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