I think there is an important distinction between "this is how we dealt with trauma" and "this is how we're still traumatised". In Minneapolis, whether you're a white protester or a Somali-American is likely to be a significant factor. For Channel 4 news, Jamal Osman (a Somali, British citizen) reporting from Minneapolis, interviewing Somali-American families, makes the point "… since ICE killed two white people, there is a genuine fear that if they killed a white person, they will not hesitate killing a Somali."
Did you read the article @Alan Cresswell posted on the thread concerning Minneapolis? It certainly captures the trauma immigrant families are experiencing.
It gets complicated. On the one hand, having a supportive community so that trauma and recovery are shared experiences is very beneficial. Also, being able to respond actively makes a difference. The fact that Minnesotans were able to organize collectively to resist will be beneficial in the long run. Isolation and helplessness are accelerants.
Yeah, I think that's why I insist on leaning into the word agency. Helplessness is a bad approach, even if you can't do much about a situation. Isolation is probably something to avoid too, that's likely what I wasn't highlighting as well.
I kinda grew up around both, personally. It's a little dangerous taking the personal into the social, but I think there are useful analogies if they're handled with appropriate care.
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Did you read the article @Alan Cresswell posted on the thread concerning Minneapolis? It certainly captures the trauma immigrant families are experiencing.
I kinda grew up around both, personally. It's a little dangerous taking the personal into the social, but I think there are useful analogies if they're handled with appropriate care.