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Black Lives Matter is about black people, though

Jul 8, 2016, 11:56 AM

I don't think there's anything wrong with that, since some black people think that other people are saying that "all lives matter... except black people." They're trying to make sure people are aware of black people's feelings of marginalization, and they feel that they're being co-opted when others once again try to put the focus on everybody but black people.

So I don't think my problem with BLM is them wanting to exclusively focus on black dignity. My problem with BLM is that, in practice, what it's meant is advancing false narratives about police and "structural racism" that come straight out of African American Studies Departments. As a movement, it's been captured by left-wing theory and its loudest activists are left-wing radicals. And if you're going to call a movement "Black Lives Matter" and then ignore the fact that black lives don't seem to matter very much to other black people, a lot of people aren't going to see your movement as legitimate. I'm not sure that mainstream Democratic politicians realized that these were the people they were empowering.

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Different agendas, tactics and goals. Not surprising.

So often ideals get compromised, misconstrued and misrepresented either intentially or unintentionally. Maybe a better movement would be "Life Matters" - for all and one really shouldn't have to die for society and the government to care or act. Act compassionately for the Dems, act efficiently for the 'Pubs and act justly for all 'Mericans.

People of color do seem to have a harder row to hoe. However too often the dialogue revolves around who to blame. The conversation quickly gets emotional and political. Rarely are any legitimate solutions offered and even more rarely implemented. Partisan rantings and posturing have polarized our politics so much that any constructive dialogue is impossible. The Information Age has given us incessant rhetoric and #### few solutions.

Unfortunately, hard to see the dialogue turning constructive and any solutions provided any time soon. Our government is structurally based upon compromise. Good luck in this environment.

"When people say 'black lives matter,' that doesn't mean

Black Lives Matter is about black people, though

So there might be different fractions within BLM movement ..

"all lives matter" is like starving people saying "we need

did you read this article too?

PROPER REFERENCE CITATIONS MATTER!***

Nobody is denying that racism exists and is experienced

Except black people aren't the only ones being shot by cops***

The black lives matter movement isn't strictly about police

That's what it was born out of. What else is it about?

It was based largely on a pack of lies when

I'd also say that, as a group, it contains the highest

Re: I'd also say that, as a group, it contains the highest

Yeah, I certainly remember how the "Tea Party types" were

Re: Yeah, I certainly remember how the "Tea Party types" were

They've got those types in other races, too

Re: They've got those types in other races, too

Oppressed people can't be racist

Oh, absolutely. I have no doubt in my mind that the driving

Maybe we could change the metaphor around a little

What if the donut was really representative of our inner id,

Now I'm hungry

That's pretty close. Fact is, culture is at the root of it.***

Then they need a better, more accurate slogan,

"Black lives matter, too." Would probably be more fitting.

So, pawn one of your six game platforms, Mr. Starving...

At least one Dem apologized for saying all lives matter.***

I think it was Hillary.***

Re: I think it was Hillary.***

To Dumbrocrats: the system is perfect.

Give me a quote of Obama 's that fanned the flames.***

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