Racism Is All Across America

It’s cute how y’all want to believe the guys who stormed the capitol live in their mom’s basement snorting Cheeto dust pissing in Mountain Dew bottles because you don’t want to believe it’s your retired colonel neighbor and your realtor and lawyer and your sister’s cop husband

— Lauren Hough (@laurenthehough) January 14, 2021

Morherfuckers show up to protests driving $50,000 trucks, strap themselves in 5k worth of guns and gear, and you wa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Lauren Hough (@laurenthehough) January 14, 2021

@laurenthehough @LeahPetersen That's a word. But it's part of the narrative that poor Southerners are to blame for… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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sally kilpatrick (@SuperWriterMom) January 14, 2021

@laurenthehough One turned up in a $1,300 Burberry jacket and others travelled there in a private jet. The white pr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Fiona B 🌊 (@Feebeekiwi) January 14, 2021

When Black and PoC told White folx to talk to their racist relatives during the holidays past four years, they were all like "we don't wanna ruin the mood" over their dry ass unseasoned turkey. And now it's all "let's reach out to them in love." Bye.

— Rebecca Theodore-Vachon (@FilmFatale_NYC) January 14, 2021

...I don't care how progressive you are as a White adult, or that you voted for Obama twice - if you stayed silent… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Rebecca Theodore-Vachon (@FilmFatale_NYC) January 14, 2021

We Been Knew (x100)

Every black person in America: https://t.co/fjPMDsLIOW pic.twitter.com/WEybTX5yMM

— The Last 🔝 (@JuSLIKEMIKE911) January 12, 2021

TESTIFY!

Black people have been under the boot of racism, white supremacy, economic anxiety, inequality and so much else. Despite it all, we somehow didn’t vote for a racist and didn’t storm not nary a U.S. capitol. But sure, let’s keep centering everything around aggrieved white people.

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) January 18, 2021

Interconnectedness

With so much going on, Dr. King’s leadership is as steadying a force as it’s ever been. I’ve been reflecting a lot on his example, and how it might help us move forward after these last four years. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/oGCF2wbT18

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 18, 2021

Ain’t Got Nothing To Do With Us

black people every single day: “we?!”

— nadirah (@hinadirah) January 11, 2021

@hinadirah Uncle Jr entered the chat 😂😂😂 https://t.co/UeGb0R66Wv

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TheRealDuchessofHastings (@oswhyteknits) January 12, 2021

Rosa Parks

Taking a photo with the statue of Rosa Parks in Statuary Hall. https://t.co/wUcGRnPFLS

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Emily Cochrane (@ESCochrane) January 13, 2021

@ESCochrane As Doc Rivers said, Black people show again and again they love a country that doesn't love them back.

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katushka (@Featherbrained) January 13, 2021

Keeping It Real

To my colleagues who won't go through the metal detectors:

Have you ever had a job before? If you work at McDonald’s and you don’t wear the uniform, you don’t work that day.

If you won’t abide by the rules of this job, go find another one 👋🏾 https://t.co/rPO2xek1iB

— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) January 13, 2021

No Uniting With Terrorists

I don’t want to unite with those responsible for the insurrection at our nation’s Capitol. I want us to unite in holding them accountable.

— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) January 12, 2021

Cops Are Always Trash

For those who are wondering why so much attention has been focused on the response of the Capitol Police to the Trump-inspired riots, here’s a data-driven article that provides some useful frame of reference. https://t.co/MAdlWGRd23

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 8, 2021

And here’s one that is more anecdotal. newyorker.com/news/our-colum…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 08, 2021

And here’s a look back at the response to last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests. cnn.com/2021/01/07/us/…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 08, 2021

Remember when they broke all the water bottles to help BLM to wash out tear gas in their eyes? https://t.co/1dk9d8XQi0

— universal’s only bimbo ✨ (@missuniversal91) January 7, 2021

Domestic Terrorism

Black people can’t even sleep in bed safely at night without getting shot and killed by police. But when white nationalists attempt a coup, suddenly cops can’t even find their handcuffs. https://t.co/01Luv6s9bV

— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) January 6, 2021

it's crazy how the tanks won't start, the tear gas won't launch, the guns jammed and the batons went soft all of a sudden omg https://t.co/SQLD3ad2d9

— giabuchi lastrassi (@jaboukie) January 6, 2021

I'll say it again: there are no good Republicans. None. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Not only elected Republicans, but honestly, voters, too.

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Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) January 06, 2021

Just a reminder of what those Capitol steps looked like during BLM protests. Miss me with the “overwhelmed” and “unprepared” law enforcement. There’s no such thing. pic.twitter.com/tbVINclUHg

— Bridget Kelly (@IamBridgetKelly) January 6, 2021

The way they would have dropped a whole bomb on the capitol if this was us.

— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) January 6, 2021

Every single Black person, every single brown person, every single queer person I know was worried about THIS in 2016.

Most of us were called crazy or hysterical.

— Ali B (@wtflanksteak) January 6, 2021

I saw more arrests during protests in Minneapolis this summer than I have watching people storm the US Capitol.

— Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenez) January 6, 2021

Why y’all keep asking where the police at? Y’all ask where Miley’s at when Hannah’s on stage?

— Beytwicé (@lotoysrus) January 6, 2021

Black people died for PEACEFULLY PROTESTING.

— hola senorità (@lavishthought) January 6, 2021

Stop saying the bullshit of this is not what our country is like or looks like. It’s ALWAYS been this. The audacity is just at an all time high and privilege is not being covered up. But America? Oh, AmeriKKKa is lookin real AmeriKKA right now…

— Julissa Calderon (@La_Julissa) January 6, 2021

“you don’t need to destroy property to get your point across” https://t.co/qtSX0GZuLB

— lens (@notbalin) January 6, 2021

everyday wh*te people test the limit of their privilege to see how much they can get away with and today’s no exception

— boo (@boopyape) January 6, 2021