I didn’t speak up to earn his approval. I spoke up because most of the people in this room have never had to deal with being discriminated against. They’ve never had themselves or members of their family oppressed. Language matters. By definition, what is happening overseas right now is a fucking genocide. No one here is going to convince me otherwise. And yeah, the United States and world powers should be getting involved and they are. But they’re helping out the wrong side. They’re supporting the oppressors.
