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“Why should a French or a German citizen be born with access to world-class services and well-protected rights (actual implementation on the basis of minority status may differ), while a Somalian citizen is not only denied those things, but also faces huge obstacles in becoming a citizen (or even a resident) of anywhere else? If you are born a citizen of Japan, there are 190 countries you can travel to freely without a visa; if you are a citizen of Afghanistan, there are only 25. If you are born a U.K. citizen, and feel like a change of scene, you can pay $7 for permission to go to Canada, hop on a flight, and stay for up to six months without anyone bothering you. If you are born in a refugee camp, it can take years before you even get a chance to live in a place like Canada. So how can we possibly consider ourselves to be people who care about freedom and autonomy, when thanks to borders our destinies are practically assigned to us at birth? Is it absurd to form your own state? Or is it more absurd to have states in the first place?”

The fact that I've already seen people pin Musk's "blunder" on his autism is deplorable. Really goes to show how whiteness and wealth interacts with perceptions of disability versus how disabled and poor people of color are treated.

Noor's campaign has significantly slowed down the past few months, please donate if you can. If you are donating to a family today or at all this week, would you please consider my friend Noor. little Mohammed needs our help.