There is a reason there exists a word "woke" with its ever increasing negative connotation n vibe.

Words are not created in isolation. They represent some reality, some fiction, some imagination, some truth, something we call "social".

UCs crying "cancel culture" = #NotAllMen
If u don't have respect for our icons, our identity or our people, we'll cancel u.

Ur allyship cannot barter our self-respect. Learn to be humble. Learn to respect your allies as equal.

Why are u breaking this bond of allyship for ur vanity. Are u really fighting fascism?
When you build a relationship as ally: say

Anti-fascism block = A + B + C + D ...

All these As have come together at least on one criteria. That their self-respect will be intact.

Now, if B starts commodify A's identity, and disrespects C, there is some major issue here.
Think over why A & C are uncomfortable with Bs adventures, so much so that they go ahead and cancel B.

Are you suggesting only B is concerned with fighting fascism and A n C are free-loaders, or unaffected?

In fact, B's adventurism suggests that B is least affected.
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