I’ve always been uncomfortable with the label “ally”. Not the concept you understand. People who consistently take a stand against bigotry and injustice are brave and selfless and tragically rare. Most of them work quietly, in ways that don’t attract attention or applause. But I’ve yet to come across somebody like this who labels themselves an “ally”.
One thing I've enjoyed by not writing anymore is taking time to reread some things of Yours, Steve QJ. I wasn't sure which article You referred to when You said, "I wrote an article about privilege recently." In any event, I reread "A Brief History of Black Privilege." That led me to reread "The White People in the Comments," too. And, as it happens, MLK's speech of 03/17/66. In fact, spent hours on a 7500 word essay by one-a the Masters. Have to think about it further still.
But, reading at least SOME-a the comments, I seem to remember You saying, Steve QJ, that a LOT of the problems facing Black people are the same problems white people face. Which is poverty. Granted, it's not proportionate.
But if You studied that article I linked to in a comment to SOMEthing... Well, I'm extraordinarily concerned that automation of jobs by AI is gonna be the great leveler. I'm afraid, and ICBW I admit... IC-definitely-BW. I'm REALLY afraid that AI is gonna strike without regard to the color of a person's skin. VAST numbers. Over the next five to ten years. WSS (We Shall See).
TYTY, as always, Steve QJ. That link to MLK is enough to make this week an awful GOOD 'un!
One thing I've enjoyed by not writing anymore is taking time to reread some things of Yours, Steve QJ. I wasn't sure which article You referred to when You said, "I wrote an article about privilege recently." In any event, I reread "A Brief History of Black Privilege." That led me to reread "The White People in the Comments," too. And, as it happens, MLK's speech of 03/17/66. In fact, spent hours on a 7500 word essay by one-a the Masters. Have to think about it further still.
But, reading at least SOME-a the comments, I seem to remember You saying, Steve QJ, that a LOT of the problems facing Black people are the same problems white people face. Which is poverty. Granted, it's not proportionate.
But if You studied that article I linked to in a comment to SOMEthing... Well, I'm extraordinarily concerned that automation of jobs by AI is gonna be the great leveler. I'm afraid, and ICBW I admit... IC-definitely-BW. I'm REALLY afraid that AI is gonna strike without regard to the color of a person's skin. VAST numbers. Over the next five to ten years. WSS (We Shall See).
TYTY, as always, Steve QJ. That link to MLK is enough to make this week an awful GOOD 'un!