Tl;dr: Shaming those who hope their oppressor will die is wildly out of touch with the lived realities of powerless people who face oppression.

Maybe it isn't good for our souls, but it's better than believing we deserve to be oppressed. It's better than acceptance.

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Once I was talking to a priest friend about how I don't like Lent, and she told me that for many marginalized communities it's a time to remember that oppressors are mortal.

"Dust you are, and to dust will you return" applies to the rich and powerful as well as the poor and vulnerable.

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This is such an interesting take