Part of Muntjac Issue 2: Insurgency & Counter Insurgency
no to the uncle who told us his hijabi cousins feel safer calling the police so we should all comply while the st georges set fire to the hotel exits
no to the aunties in glittering geles shaking coloniser hands in blood stained palace galas
no to the OBE MBE EDI workshops that report me to HR because my tone makes them feel uncomfortable
no to zionism, nazism, hindutva fascism, beckies who think their good hair buys them access to white-ism
no to the charity philanthropy bursary purchasing black and brown boys for the prevent to prison pipeline
no to assimilation respectability politicking boot-licking do you season the leather or have you sold off your taste for spice too
no to the head down keep quiet change your name to something more comfortable to unmelanised tongues if they can pronounce guattari they will honour my grandmother’s legacy
so no
no to uncle
no to uncle pouring limp water on the fire of my rage