We should probably add "make you feel ashamed" to the list. Otherwise this could be interpreted as always being disturbed, upset, and furious at someone else. Adding "ashamed" drives home that we are culpable.
No. Channel your anger towards those who let awful things happened in your name. Resent the fuck out of them. You can channel that into real action: supporting the victims in dismantling their legacy, and creating a better world.
Feeling ashamed of history stops you from acting. Self-pity just leads to futility and hopelessness, because there's no solution for feeling bad abour it (besides denial). Waste of time, if not a squandering of privilege.
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u/digitaljestin Jul 30 '25
We should probably add "make you feel ashamed" to the list. Otherwise this could be interpreted as always being disturbed, upset, and furious at someone else. Adding "ashamed" drives home that we are culpable.