Roxane Gay

And so for them, it really does offend their delicate sensibilities when you push them out of their comfort zone and force them to confront their inadequacies.

They cannot tolerate it.

And it's so interesting that the right came up with the phrase, not the phrase, the word snowflakes to represent people who dare to challenge the status quo.

There is no bigger set of snowflakes than Republicans in power.

And it's really quite interesting to see.

They really are the ones who are craving safe space.

Because when you call for civility in that manner, you are saying, I don't feel safe.

And I need you to take it upon yourself to do whatever you have to do to make me feel safe.

And it's such a level of privilege.

It is such a level of privilege.

Those are people who are telling us a lot more about themselves than anyone else because they feel that accountability is violence.

They feel that truth is violence.

And I noticed even in a few of the comments, which were largely very interesting and thoughtful, where some people saying, I can't believe you're calling for violence.

And I am not calling for violence.

But what I am saying is that you cannot expect people who are dealing with oppression to simply kneel and bow their heads and smile as you oppress them.

And when you are facing...

significant oppression, sometimes violence is the only language that violent people understand.

And, you know, again, to bring it back to ICE, which is just such a constant presence right now,

That's the only language these people understand.

They throw women and reporters and children and families and men.