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   Charles J Gervasi ⚡🛡️🥥 (cgervasi@fosstodon.org)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 12:33:51 JST Charles J Gervasi ⚡🛡️🥥

   • mekka okereke :verified:

   @Caution @mekkaokereke I use mute, but I've never used block. It seems like a feature to allow people people to offer an interpretation of something I say that indicates I believe in communism or fascism but preventing me from disavowing that interpretation. I guess I need to block them and delete my post to remove the mischaracterization, but that seems contrary to point of a communication platform.

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     mekka okereke :verified: (mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 12:33:51 JST mekka okereke :verified:

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     @cgervasi @Caution

     I've noticed that it's usually white guys that take pride in the "I never block people!" claim. This isn't because white guys are bad! They're not bad! It's just that they usually have no clue how often marginalized people have to deal with nonsense online, or the extent of that nonsense.

     And your post indicates that you don't see how block is related to safety.

     There's nothing noble about listening to the same tired, disproven, racist or sexist talking points every day.🤷🏿♂️

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     mekka okereke :verified: (mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 12:37:05 JST mekka okereke :verified:

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     @cgervasi @Caution

     It's like a hippo 🦛 telling an antelope 🦌 "I never look in the river before I jump in! I just jump in! What are you worried about? I know the water is murky, but I've never been bitten by anything!"

     The hippo is not bad. He just doesn't understand how checking the water is mandatory for safety for the antelope.🐊

     The hippo is not a crocodile. He just doesn't acknowledge what crocodiles do to antelope that don't check the water first.