{"id":516,"date":"2024-01-06T02:18:41","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T02:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ykhong.com\/writes\/?p=516"},"modified":"2025-01-25T21:55:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T21:55:30","slug":"be-a-radical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ykhong.com\/writes\/be-a-radical\/","title":{"rendered":"Be A Radical"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If wanting to tear all Empires and fighting for the liberation of all oppressed beings is considered radical, then yes, I am unequivocally, emphatically, and definitely a radical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moderation, the status quo, and reform are all trying to change a system that was built to serve the interests of Empire. We do not want that system at all. So radical, it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liberation also means protest, disobedience, friction, resistance, clashes, dismantling, toppling, rebellion, and yes, liberation also means to be radical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Become radicalized against oppression. Become radicalized. We need more of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We embrace fear to become fearless. We embrace anger to become passionate. We embrace love to become infinite. We embrace each other to become freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you radical? I am a radical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am here to dismantle all Empires. I\u2019m here for the liberation of every single being. I\u2019m here for abolition and Indigenous stewardship of the land, for transformative healing and generative work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we do not have to rebuild from scratch as many believe. This is why oppressors have done such hard work to erase histories. So many Indigenous communities across continents have had liberatory, generative, restorative societies and cultures many times over. Even in recent history organizing groups and societies have created, written, laid out extensive practices, principles, and plans. I\u2019ll share some of these in future posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I dedicate and give my life to taking Empires down and fighting for the liberation of all. 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