Deante’ Kyle

Other communities holding themselves accountable publicly is a fairly new thing compared to us.

And we always say, well, you know, we need to stick together like the Mexicans or we need to stick together like this set of people or that people.

But what we don't understand is that they're operating like secret societies.

They only show their highlights in order to be incomparable to the black community.

The reason why they only showcase their highlights is because they don't want to be compared to us.

They don't want to be seen as flawed.

And by always, you know, showing us the best parts of themselves and never discussing, you know, the family dynamics, never discussing the abuse practices, never discussing the anti-blackness that permeates those communities, even though there are dark-skinned people that live in those communities that are a part of those communities and those cultures and that heritage.

Um, the reason why they don't want to speak about those things is because whiteness is pristine.

It needs to be flawless.

It needs to be without a blemish.

That's the way that they uphold whiteness is by making it seem perfect.

The way they uphold whiteness is to make it seem to be sought after.

You know what I mean?

If it's flawed and we are flawed, then I don't need to seek after it.

You know, I'd be good where I'm at.

So,

In order to assimilate into whiteness, you have to take on that practice of seeming pristine.

Because in the eyes of whiteness, everybody is flawed except them.

So when we look at these communities, specifically the white community, and base it on evidence and base it on historical fact, this is one of the most flawed communities.

And everywhere they go, they engage further in the flaw of their character.