Rachel Drouillard
@iamarcie.bsky.social
Writer, singer, and loudmouth leftist
So do we need to have a lot more patience and a lot more grace for each other? Absolutely. But some things are nonnegotiable. We're not leaving people behind. We do this together or we don't at all.
September 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
So do we need to have a lot more patience and a lot more grace for each other? Absolutely. But some things are nonnegotiable. We're not leaving people behind. We do this together or we don't at all.
until all of us are free. We will not sacrifice trans people, immigrants, homeless people, disabled people, POC, or anybody else for our own selfish gain. And we will NOT accept anyone on the left with open arms who shows that willingness. We move together. We learn together. And we fight together.
September 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
until all of us are free. We will not sacrifice trans people, immigrants, homeless people, disabled people, POC, or anybody else for our own selfish gain. And we will NOT accept anyone on the left with open arms who shows that willingness. We move together. We learn together. And we fight together.
PEOPLE ARE NOT EXPENDABLE! And it is NOT a purity test to expect that those who purport to fight for equal rights guard trans rights, immigrants' rights, homeless people's rights, POC rights, disability rights, etc. etc. with the same ferocity that they have to guard their own. None of us are free
September 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
PEOPLE ARE NOT EXPENDABLE! And it is NOT a purity test to expect that those who purport to fight for equal rights guard trans rights, immigrants' rights, homeless people's rights, POC rights, disability rights, etc. etc. with the same ferocity that they have to guard their own. None of us are free
our instincts come from somewhere. Probably a combination of things. And one thing I'll say for sure: I'm sick to death of some people "on the left" (often more liberal than left, but I digress) decrying "purity tests" as a way to excuse their own lackluster activism and poor behavior.
September 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
our instincts come from somewhere. Probably a combination of things. And one thing I'll say for sure: I'm sick to death of some people "on the left" (often more liberal than left, but I digress) decrying "purity tests" as a way to excuse their own lackluster activism and poor behavior.
out that they consider certain groups of people expendable. That they're willing to pander to the right in order to protect their own rights at the cost of others'. So we get jumpy. We hear anything that sounds the slightest bit wrong to us, and we attack. We need to stop doing that. BUT...
September 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
out that they consider certain groups of people expendable. That they're willing to pander to the right in order to protect their own rights at the cost of others'. So we get jumpy. We hear anything that sounds the slightest bit wrong to us, and we attack. We need to stop doing that. BUT...
we used to take toward other Christians who disagreed with us on consequentially small points. We grew up to fear any difference. And though that programming certainly contributes, it's more than that. We're constantly thinking we can trust someone else who purports to share our views only to find
September 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
we used to take toward other Christians who disagreed with us on consequentially small points. We grew up to fear any difference. And though that programming certainly contributes, it's more than that. We're constantly thinking we can trust someone else who purports to share our views only to find
If you got this far (which is crazy--you have quite the attention span) and you resonate with any of this, please comment. Let's process together.
September 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
If you got this far (which is crazy--you have quite the attention span) and you resonate with any of this, please comment. Let's process together.
everyone. I'm grieving. Not Charlie, at least, I hope not. But it feels like we've reached the point of no return. I'm still processing all my emotions, and I can't do it in isolation, or on any other social media app where everyone is so reactionary. I don't feel safe. But I want to try here.
September 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
everyone. I'm grieving. Not Charlie, at least, I hope not. But it feels like we've reached the point of no return. I'm still processing all my emotions, and I can't do it in isolation, or on any other social media app where everyone is so reactionary. I don't feel safe. But I want to try here.
happen on a broader scale. They're calling him a martyr. I think they sacrificed him for their own political gain. His "legacy" will live on in the form of continued spewing of hateful rhetoric that directly harms (and kills!) marginalized people. America just became a more dangerous place for
September 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
happen on a broader scale. They're calling him a martyr. I think they sacrificed him for their own political gain. His "legacy" will live on in the form of continued spewing of hateful rhetoric that directly harms (and kills!) marginalized people. America just became a more dangerous place for
and painful. And isolating. No one is obligated to experience or display empathy for him, and I don't really wish the feelings I'm having right now on anyone. And I'm scared to death right now. Something has shifted. I'm scared for my own safety at this point, but I'm even more afraid of what will
September 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
and painful. And isolating. No one is obligated to experience or display empathy for him, and I don't really wish the feelings I'm having right now on anyone. And I'm scared to death right now. Something has shifted. I'm scared for my own safety at this point, but I'm even more afraid of what will
crowd of witnesses, with a wife and two children at home that you'll never return to. My empathy isn't a good thing. It's not necessarily a bad thing either, and I've been attacked by both sides for the way I'm experiencing it. More than anything, I think it's a hindrance to me. It's paralyzing
September 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
crowd of witnesses, with a wife and two children at home that you'll never return to. My empathy isn't a good thing. It's not necessarily a bad thing either, and I've been attacked by both sides for the way I'm experiencing it. More than anything, I think it's a hindrance to me. It's paralyzing
by his rhetoric. But I don't WANT to feel empathy for him. That doesn't make me a good person. It just makes me somebody who can imagine a little too well the fear and despair and complete helplessness that one might experience in their final breath after being shot in the neck in front of a huge
September 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
by his rhetoric. But I don't WANT to feel empathy for him. That doesn't make me a good person. It just makes me somebody who can imagine a little too well the fear and despair and complete helplessness that one might experience in their final breath after being shot in the neck in front of a huge
and I don't condemn that. It's okay to want revenge. I just don't. Personally, I'm not a revenge-minded person. And I do feel empathy for Charlie Kirk, though it pales in comparison to the empathy I feel for his family, the witnesses, and all the people that are harmed and will continue to be harmed
September 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
and I don't condemn that. It's okay to want revenge. I just don't. Personally, I'm not a revenge-minded person. And I do feel empathy for Charlie Kirk, though it pales in comparison to the empathy I feel for his family, the witnesses, and all the people that are harmed and will continue to be harmed
Before I became convinced this was an inside job (not getting into that now), I called the violence against him wasted. Removing him doesn't remove his hatred and the violence of his rhetoric, and it has only fueled the fire on his side. The pleasure some are getting out of this is revenge-minded
September 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Before I became convinced this was an inside job (not getting into that now), I called the violence against him wasted. Removing him doesn't remove his hatred and the violence of his rhetoric, and it has only fueled the fire on his side. The pleasure some are getting out of this is revenge-minded
to die because gun violence is horrific, and many of us watched it happen in high resolution, close up. That's traumatizing as hell. None of us deserved to have to witness that. Especially his family. And none of us deserve the fallout that will come of this. Nothing good will come of this.
September 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
to die because gun violence is horrific, and many of us watched it happen in high resolution, close up. That's traumatizing as hell. None of us deserved to have to witness that. Especially his family. And none of us deserve the fallout that will come of this. Nothing good will come of this.
I am not here to tell anyone else how to feel. I understand the people who are celebrating, and that's their prerogative. I don't call for empathy for him because he didn't deserve it. I don't tell anyone that they shouldn't be horrified or say that his death was terrible or that he didn't deserve
September 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I am not here to tell anyone else how to feel. I understand the people who are celebrating, and that's their prerogative. I don't call for empathy for him because he didn't deserve it. I don't tell anyone that they shouldn't be horrified or say that his death was terrible or that he didn't deserve
others say that those responses are showing the worst of humanity. I've received insults and even some indirect threats for what I've said so far (on Facebook, of course) and I've probably lost some "friends" that I unfortunately still have to interact with. And I'm scared. I'm terrified, actually.
September 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
others say that those responses are showing the worst of humanity. I've received insults and even some indirect threats for what I've said so far (on Facebook, of course) and I've probably lost some "friends" that I unfortunately still have to interact with. And I'm scared. I'm terrified, actually.
for empathy for Charlie Kirk because we can't let his death make us act like him, and I've seen others say that anyone who does have any empathy for him at all are just as dangerous as he is and deserve no empathy as well. I've seen people celebrate his death and make jokes about it and I've seen
September 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
for empathy for Charlie Kirk because we can't let his death make us act like him, and I've seen others say that anyone who does have any empathy for him at all are just as dangerous as he is and deserve no empathy as well. I've seen people celebrate his death and make jokes about it and I've seen
when "political violence" has been necessary for just about all major political change that has ever happened in this country (and to say that "there's no place here for political violence" makes me feel like I'm going insane because America was built on multiple genocides). I have seen people call
September 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
when "political violence" has been necessary for just about all major political change that has ever happened in this country (and to say that "there's no place here for political violence" makes me feel like I'm going insane because America was built on multiple genocides). I have seen people call
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