malangbaba writes:

How do we define being “civically involved”? Is it building relationships with a hostile and racist government?

Most certainly our community(s) need to be invovled, but how we understand and position ourselves in relation to the power structure should be a fundamental starting point.

Do we seek to be a part of a corrupt power structure?

Or is our obligation to position and align ourselves with other communities and groups who recognize the system are inherently flawed?

The problem is also not limited to being an active collaborator or sellout. History books are replete with people who become complicit because of naivete, or being spineless and unwilling to openly confront injustice and corrupt systems. And while the duped ones are running around trying to figure out what happened, the government can use these press clips, articles, and nice fancy pictures to try to legitimize their actions. “Us, racist? NO! See we have been actively engaged in dialogue with Muslims and community leaders/youth. Here let me show you some pictures from our last event.”

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