What I learned growing up was “beggars can’t be choosers” but that is nit picking. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/beggars-can-t-be-choosers
I fully understand the issue of being unheard. It is my opinion that putting forward a story that is easily debunked is counter-productive.
I’ve been through (streaming as background but I multi-task pretty well) the Netflix series twice now. I stand by my original assessment that it is biased and based on preconceived opinions. The good stuff is overwhelmed by the errors easily identified by quick Google searches.
I ask you to take at face value that I am NOT a PC person. I am color blind. Story: my last big corporate job HR came to me asking why my “numbers” for minority and gender inclusion were so good and how they could replicate that across the company (I had about 1200 people in a very big company). Answer: I don’t pay attention to things that don’t matter (gender, race, religion, sexual preferences, etc.). I pay attention to performance and work hard to get training and experience to staff to advance them. I promote from within when I can, and hire the best I can find from outside. When staff excel I find them their next job and throw the baby bird out of the nest. Every senior staff hire included me thinking about whether I would want to work for that person. HR thought what I was doing was great but could not be replicated. sigh Is it any wonder that high performing people who felt that they weren’t treated fairly came to work for me?
I do look forward. Looking back is to learn from past mistakes. I don’t hold people accountable for things they did not do, so the reparations arguments are lost on me. I don’t take offense easily so if you have questions about my perspective I’m happy to address them civilly. I have great respect for you and don’t expect anything different than civil discourse. We have to respect HO guidelines of course. My interest in having you adopt me stands. grin
