This is also why i, personally, find it so damned depressing at times. There is no equivalency. Its not David vs Goliath, not even ant vs elephant. It often feels like throwing stones at a column of tanks. There might be some noise when you hit, but never any real impact. And if they notice you, it will end badly for you. So my answer is not to try to attack the edifice itself, but to focus on my local environs. I enjoy a fair amount of privilege and authority, so i use that to make it as uncomfortable for racists, homophobes, transphobes and etc as I can. IMHO, the question is not “how can we not participate in a racist society,” but “how can we change society to be more inclusive.” My answer is to act locally and, if you do enjoy the privileges tnat society gives some of us, use them to even the playing field, and maybe even educate and enlighten your fellow privileged ones. This society has been in place for a very long time, and battleships don’t turn on a dime, but if we don’t put a shoulder to the tiller, it doesn’t turn at all.
Yeah, stream of consciousness again. Apologies if it makes no sense.
