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Jessica Brown
Aug 15, 2017
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On 13 August, a motorist accused of deliberately driving his car into anti-racism protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia was arrested and charged with second degree murder.
James Alex Fields Jr allegedly killed a 32-year-old woman and injured 25 others by driving a vehicle into a crowd of anti-fascist and Black Lives Matter protestors.
People in the US and around the world have united in their condemnation of the violence and racism on show in the city, and the country.
One such person was Doctor Esther Choo, and she had a important point to make.
She explained to her followers how she deals with white nationalist patients who refuse her care.
4/ ... under my hands, but I feel confident that I am the most qualified to care for you. Especially since the alternative is an intern."— Esther Choo MD MPH (@Esther Choo MD MPH) 1502661407
Choo goes on to explain that this often doesn't end well.
7/ Sometimes I just look at them, my kin in 99.9% of our genetic code, and fail to believe they don't see our shared humanity.— Esther Choo MD MPH (@Esther Choo MD MPH) 1502661835
But there is a tiny ray of hope, Choo writes:
...is make sure their hate finds no purchase here. / Fin.— Esther Choo MD MPH (@Esther Choo MD MPH) 1502663445
Spurred on by her thread, others began sharing their own, similar, experiences:
@choo_ek abundant love, respect, empathy, above the line care and professional in the face of their racist remarks.… https://t.co/RHP3gYJRdt— TJ Franky 🇺🇸 (@TJ Franky 🇺🇸) 1502742778
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