By now you may know that Shaun King is the target of various accusations that I will not link to myself. Instead I will say:
I stand with Shaun King for the same reason I stand with Bernie Sanders: His message is more important than the messenger ever could be, and while at times it may need tweaking and a bit of fine tuning, the fundamental truth of it cannot be denied.
I don't care if you are Black, White, Woman, Man Old, Young, Green, Polka-dotted, etc... if you are saying the right thing, I will listen.
Shaun King is definitely saying the right thing 99.9 percent of the time.
Police Violence against minority men and women in this country is out of control.
Racism, intolerance and bigotry are out of control. Anyone who disagrees can just look towards the GOP's entire lineup of candidates for most any race across the country.
Family is complicated. Identity is complicated. If you disagree... well I would have loved your life.
As a whole the primary is just one front of the War For Social Justice, I for one am putting aside my disagreements with Shaun over the past few days on candidates, and standing in Solidarity with him in the greater battle for social good. Obviously I cannot speak for him, but I think its something Bernie Sanders could support as well. He has often called for an end to division, and if we cannot stop it within our own party, then we certainly have no hope in the rest of the world.
Sincerely,
The Whitest Looking Native American Named Kiowa To Write A Diary All Day,
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