• veganism isnt an inherently white or colonial idea
• veganism isnt bad
• veganism in the west does not represent the practice of veganism overall (im not giving lashings to buddhist monks when i criticize veganism as a movement in the 1st world)
• it shouldnt be controversial to prioritize human liberation
• existing socialist states in the past and present did not endorse veganism and were heavily anthropocentric. if you are a westerner, do not touch this topic with any intention of historical revisionism.
• if youre white but prioritize animal liberation over anti racism and anti colonialism im judging
• i dont ”draw a line” and dont care if some cultures eat dogs or cats
• a lot of non white people are turned off by veganism because we get the feeling that white people care about animals more than us
• ”herbivore” doesnt just mean consumption of plant diet. as a human you dont have a herbivore digestive system or herbivore teeth. you are omnivore even if you choose a plant based diet.
• humans are omnivores.
• abstaining from meat can be good for your health in some cases
• different cultures have different approaches to meat consumption and should be respected

more important notes:

• THE MEAT INDUSTRY HAS TO CHANGE and thats not a question. it is cruel to animals in many ways.

• KNOW YOUR PLACE IF YOU ARE WHITE. i still think of an exchange i saw between a western comrade and a vietnamese comrade where the western comrade insisted the latter was a reactionary because they were opposed to veganism. do not do this ever.

• STOP SUGGESTING VEGANISM AS AN OPTION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS. it is individualist and individualist measures for environmental damage done by huge corporations do not work period