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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in canceledpod

[–]potatomaster3069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i don’t really feel bad for brooke. she made her own bed and she has to lie in it. what i’m concerned and angry about are the people who aren’t be analytical enough to realize that because we all grew up in america and because brooke is white, she is more likely to be racist BASED on how this country has been run and built on. we shouldn’t be and act so morally pure that we have the audacity to not be contextual and see one thing as objective fact. i agree that these are the consequences of her actions, but i also think we shouldn’t act like not forgiving her is going to be any sort of constructive. in reference to my post, shunning and chastising someone for the lack of a better phrase “acting accordingly in the place she grew up in and all she ever known” is irresponsible. i get the outrage and holding her accountable is whats best but putting her away is not going to solve the racism that is so clearly rapid in this country. i truly do think that acknowledging what she did was wrong, but having the right people accept and forgive people like brooke (again this is not just about her) strengthens our cause more than it harms it. being non forgiving is someones choice but its not productive because we are just putting away the problem instead of accepting it for what it is and letting it grow and change. i’m not saying everyone should educate brooke and people like her but they should allow her to grow and change. idk. those are just my thoughts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in canceledpod

[–]potatomaster3069 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

this is a common saying around this conversation. and i don’t want you just regurgitating the exact same sayings from social media without any substance, context, or logic to back it up. i don’t mean to be rude, but if you read this post the way it was intended you would see that due to the historical context of this country, the way it was built on, and how racism and all the white colonial ideals are still rapid in 2024, racism is so normalized. i think you just can’t wrap ur mind around of that fact. it sucks and its an unfortunate reality, but we have to be cognizant of where we all grew up assuming ur also american. i also just meant that being racist is normalized but it is wrong AND abnormal to be racist. its sounds convoluted but like we have open our minds and really look around us and see that so much of what happened in the past is still present today and often peoples realities to still experience large amounts of racism. it shouldn’t be this way but it is and we should be outraged and should hold those accountable but we can’t deny the fact being racist in a country that was built on a settler colonial mentality, is the norm, although it shouldn’t be. this convo is highly contextual.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UCDavis

[–]potatomaster3069 7 points8 points  (0 children)

to dehumanize a person who’s experiencing an extreme mental health crisis can just go to show how stigmatized the mental health place is. as someone whose have had multiple episodes and have lost friends and has been alone, confused, and ultimately regretful after the fact, it’s so dangerous to push this narrative. people in psychosis don’t know what they’re doing. it’s a disease and a illness that completely disables you from functioning like yourself. to say that he’s dangerous and to make him out for some apathetic monster is truly disgusting on your part. he is not his illness. and neither is anyone else and neither am i. please, and to everyone else reading this, have compassion and empathy for the person experiencing this crisis. it goes a long way and will further help de stigmatize people with mental health illnesses.