Sometimes it takes me awhile, but I think I'm getting it.
Getting through by the "good graces" of white folks, rather than by having achieved it through the same rules as everyone else is indeed a hollow victory. It's a short run gain for a long run loss. All it ultimately does is reinforce the discretionary power of said white folks...
Victories that come from the forbearance (or the indulgence) of those in power are never as good as those that come from a stance of legal equality (or equal treatment under the rules) precisely because they depend on the very power that needs to be challenged.
Am I gettin' it?
Oh yeah, my friend. You ain't gettin' it. You GOT it. Thanks for reaching out.
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