[ada1981]

It’s getting in the way of white people.

They weren’t legally allowed to be there.

It wasn’t designed for them.

They would actually take up all the seats and yes, they would prevent the “people” ie the white folks who the seats were designed for, from using the infrastructure for what it was intended - to serve white folks.

In my view, it’s entitled arrogant to assume that your subjective view is reality.

[dgfitz]

So disingenuous.

Sitting down is getting in getting in the way of privilege, which she nailed. Sitting in a seat isn’t actually getting in the way of anyone.

“Wasn’t designed for them” really makes you sound like blacks butts are different than white butts. I mean, what the fuck?

[ada1981]

I’m not sure what you don’t understand.

Imagine I come to your home and sleep in your bed.

I’m preventing you from sleeping and I’m trespassing.

You might not understand the actual impact of these laws.

When folks did sit ins they were actively preventing other people from using those services.

And these services were not for black folks.

Again, a white person goes to a diner and can’t eat because it’s filled with black people who refuse to leave until they are served. It’s against the law for them to be there, because they are black.

The spaces were designed for whites, like the drinking fountain that says “white only”.