You mean Southerners like me in Virginia who are actually doing that “fighting” and it’s making absolutely no difference whatsoever

is that who you’re talking about?

I’m literally 10 toes down on the ground trying to do exactly the thing that everybody says should be happening which is democratizing community development and nobody gives a fucking fuck

they will show up when you give them resources but never step up to lead after

I’ve started so many goddamn community things but the second I pull back from them to let others lead nobody picks up the slack

I’m excruciatingly done with over and over and over trying to help people take care of themselves