[UPDATE: Comments turned off because way too much violent rhetoric.] If you truly understand and support #BlackLivesMatter then your commitment to #StopAsianHate cannot also include calls for increased policing, reinforcement of the carceral system, or any perpetuation of antiblackness.⠀ ⠀ I have been seeing far too many threads in response to anti-Asian hate crimes that quickly devolve into calls for more policing and contain subtle and not-so-subtle antiblack rhetoric. While I get that people want a clear and immediate outlet for rage and frustration, calling for more police and blaming the Black community for what is going on and/or how "they" should respond only reinforces white supremacy that LOVES LOVES LOVES to see black and brown people fighting over crumbs.⠀ ⠀ Don't give into this. Justice is not a zero sum game. ⠀ Yes, be angry, be active, and demand a response, but let's not be performative in our support of our Black siblings. Let's question systems that have created the k...