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Why do I lack the ability to trust white people who claim to be progressive or leftist? (hexbear.net)

submitted 6 months ago by Angel@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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When a person of color, especially if they're black like me, affirms their support for causes such as queer liberation, feminism, animal rights, or socialism, I immediately feel that I can believe, with minimal doubt, that they're truly convicted and principled in what they're advocating for.

However, when a white person claims to support leftism, until my skepticism is proven wrong, I immediately assume they're a dishonest and performative libshit. I then proceed to interact with them with hefty amounts of caution. If my assumptions are proven true, I'm never shocked.

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[-] Ho_Chi_Chungus@hexbear.net 21 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I'm white and I still give a massive eyebrow raise to any other white person who claims to be leftist if I don't really feel like I know them

[-] SerLava@hexbear.net 6 points 6 months ago

I feel like the most half-assed ones just say they're progressive, seems like a bigger red flag especially because even the best case isn't great

[-] Ho_Chi_Chungus@hexbear.net 4 points 6 months ago

True, true. Personally, I've simply had too many former friends who were significantly less radical than what I thought they were when it really started getting down to it and it's starting to make me a lot more cautious/suspicious around other people with left leaning politics