Oh look, it’s why I DESPISE “if you’re neutral in situations of oppression, you’re on the side of the oppressor”
Nah brah I’m trying to figure out who’s oppressing who and I’m not gonna decide this by coin flip just because your ass likes to yell GOTTA GO FAST
Also some (many) issues are complicated and can’t be boiled down to “one side is oppressing the other.” And even when it does boil down to that it’s not always immediately obvious who is in the wrong. Or there are multiple facets to the issue so “choosing a side,” no matter which one you pick, will involve moral compromise on your part.
“Those who are neutral have chosen the side of the oppressor” is a psychological tactic designed to manipulate people into supporting whoever yells the loudest at them, or whoever reaches them first.
And, ironically, this is a great tactic for oppressors. They paint a horrifying and distorted caricature of what their opposition represents, point at it and say, “You don’t want to support that, do you? Then you HAVE to join us and pledge your undying loyalty, or else you’re supporting that by default.”
(Source: whitepeopletwitter)
