The entitlement to our existence. There is no room to breath, the very oxygen in this room, they only see how to monetize it, how to groom it for consumption, irrespective of its destruction, no concern for its disruption.
The entitlement to our air. How can I reform that which seeks to destroy me? That seeks to own me? To own my wares, shows no care, demonstrates no sympathy for my racial and colonial history. No empathy to put himself in my shoes, to see the trauma of the generational injuries wrought by his ancestors.
The entitlement to our space. Reform sounds nice, but more than thrice, I've been told revolution is the only way to recover what's been stolen from us. Reform is their message, palatable, told to us so that they can keep their wealth, money, and resources.
The entitlement to our bodies. They sold to us a lie they would work with us And we believed it because we wanted to believe in their redemption. Redemption is the lie reform embraces. Revolution is the only way to break out of the cages they set for us. At its heart, it is counter to their goals, and so it is labeled as dangerous, increasing their fear of us.