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mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io ("mekka okereke :verified:") wrote:
I've said on here before, that I love the transformative power bikes have on how people think about interacting with each otherπ΄πΌββοΈβ₯οΈ
Having a bike stolen resets a white US person's understanding of what cops do and do not do.
Commuting on a bike resets a white US person's understanding of racist infrastructure.
I love bikes, especially cargo bikes and attachments for kids, because it's only about a 5 year learning journey for white folk from
π©πΌ"I'm not political."
To
π©πΌπ΄πΌββοΈ"Hey Mekka! I bought a cargo bike! It's so much fun!"
To
π©πΌπ΄πΌββοΈπ₯"π€¬Man, Robert Moses was a %!#!#&@)+ for real! $#&* him and his momma!"