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[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I've heard that John Brown was a white savior type who didn't actually talk to BIPOCs, so you don't look up to him unless you're also the racist white savior type.

Then again, the person who told me this was also adamant that talking about the class war was also racist, and that being privileged meant my life was easier than his, despite me being a homeless sex worker at the time.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I’ve heard that John Brown was a white savior type who didn’t actually talk to BIPOCs, so you don’t look up to him unless you’re also the racist white savior type.

That's incredibly false. John Brown personally connected with several of the leading Black figures of the era (including his ~20 year friendship with Frederick Douglass).

Then again, the person who told me this was also adamant that talking about the class war was also racist, and that being privileged meant my life was easier than his, despite me being a homeless sex worker at the time.

Yeah, not sure they're a great source.