What do you think of "Black Lives Matter"?
Just curious to see what your opinions/thoughts are🤔
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I agree with the movement 100%, but I’m not sure on the tactics used at all times... but then again, I don’t have an alternative for them either. I agree there is a problem, when as a white kid who grew up in suburbia USA notices that there is a socital prejudice against a group of people. A movement is necessary but I wish I knew the most effective way to deliver the message... frankly people are just pieces of shit and talking about it doesn’t work, because too many people believe out of sight out of mind... I stand with those who are oppressed... we are all humans, we are all here trying to survive, we don’t have to hold down another to gain an advantage, we can all prosper together... it’s sad, really
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NaturalBeautyQueen · 41-45, F
@Tryingtofindabalance very well said. I agree with everything you have said.
Nobody has a clue what it means to be black, unless they are black themselves. Let’s start with the first black president...How many black people before Obama tried to run and lost? Next if you think of the number of successful black celebrities. They weren’t born rich. They came from scraps. Just to name a few.... The Jacksons, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Steve Harvey. They work hard.
Where I come from, there’s racism. It’s not easy for blacks to get jobs. And I went to school with some highly intelligent people, including myself. The type of career that I want, there aren’t that many black people. And it will be 10x’s harder for me to get, than someone that is white. These are facts. That’s never stopped before knowing that, and it’s not going to stop me now. If my mom can be the first VP in her company. I can be one of the first blacks to have my dream job.
Being black is not what keeps us from being successful. It’s employees would rather higher Matthew than Tyrone.
Nobody has a clue what it means to be black, unless they are black themselves. Let’s start with the first black president...How many black people before Obama tried to run and lost? Next if you think of the number of successful black celebrities. They weren’t born rich. They came from scraps. Just to name a few.... The Jacksons, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Steve Harvey. They work hard.
Where I come from, there’s racism. It’s not easy for blacks to get jobs. And I went to school with some highly intelligent people, including myself. The type of career that I want, there aren’t that many black people. And it will be 10x’s harder for me to get, than someone that is white. These are facts. That’s never stopped before knowing that, and it’s not going to stop me now. If my mom can be the first VP in her company. I can be one of the first blacks to have my dream job.
Being black is not what keeps us from being successful. It’s employees would rather higher Matthew than Tyrone.
Tryingtofindabalance · 36-40, M
@NaturalBeautyQueen thank you to the voice of reason
NaturalBeautyQueen · 41-45, F
@Tryingtofindabalance you’re welcome and thank you
JarJarBoom · 41-45, F
I really think that movement was a "knee jerk" reaction to the whole cops killing blacks that was being covered...it doesn't mean that it shouldn't exist but there seems to be misdirected anger. A lot of people like to kind of "turn a blind eye" to these problems and then deny they exist...because they have never experienced it themselves
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@JarJarBoom it definitely shed light on some issues
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DownTheStreet · 51-55, M
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@DownTheStreet agreed
VioletDreams · 36-40, F
Tracos · 51-55, M
@VioletDreams I don't know if people are rolling their eyes... I'm definitely not rolling mine
VioletDreams · 36-40, F
@Emosaur yea you're right and every injustice or struggle has their own movement. To say ALL lives matter because All people struggle is too broad. But if we start to dissect All lives matter, then we can maybe tackle one issue at a time. All lives matter is like throwing All the problems in one basket. It just noise and doesnt pinpoint any issue in particular.
katielass · F
I think some people heard a lie (hands up don't shoot) and they understandably got upset. It's not for me to judge why some still refuse to accept that the hands up don't shoot was a lie but I haven't walked in their shoes. I blame the media for reporting misinformation and then when the truth came out they did not report that they had reported untruths. There are enough real cases of racism to be making more up. I also blame obama for not using his bully pulpit to set the record straight. Since he inserted himself he had an obligation to set the record straight and he didn't.
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@katielass :/
It's not a lie. Some black people get shot by turning their backs and fleeing. Forget standing there
It's not a lie. Some black people get shot by turning their backs and fleeing. Forget standing there
katielass · F
@SW-User Yes, there was one case but that happened AFTER the riots started. The case outside St. Louis was a lie. Instead of waiting for all the facts to come out they rioted and it was based on a lie. And they still refuse to acknowledge the truth after the facts came out in the trial. The one cop who did shoot that man in the back was charged the following day and convicted of first degree murder. He now hopes and prays he doesn't drop his soap in the shower. Cops are not running around looking for blacks to murder. If people are really concerned about black lives being lost, and most of us are, I suggest they march on Chicago because there are an awful lot of black lives being lost there on a daily basis but of course it isn't cops killing them so I guess that makes it acceptable.
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@katielass that was the case that came before the one that TRIGGERED riots, ma'am :/
Chicago is bad. I agree, but everybody there is bad. It's a broken inner city society. Anybody born and raised there tends to fall into the trap that was set up. (A georeference to systemic resource differences)
I feel like the executions from cops is worse because with the exception of 2016, cops have killed more blacks than Chicago citizens murdered each other :/
And that's not even thought of
Chicago is bad. I agree, but everybody there is bad. It's a broken inner city society. Anybody born and raised there tends to fall into the trap that was set up. (A georeference to systemic resource differences)
I feel like the executions from cops is worse because with the exception of 2016, cops have killed more blacks than Chicago citizens murdered each other :/
And that's not even thought of
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I think many people of colour are fearful and resentful of the police beyond what the statistics tell us. I think in some neighbourhoods there is almost an 'at war' mentality.
Of course causes like 'black lives matter' (who could disagree with that?) can be appropriated by people and organisations that are not so noble.
I think many people espouse these causes and brandish words like 'hate' while having little understanding of the underlying issues. It ends up more about serving their own egos and feeding anger- because if you are engaged in a righteous witch hunt you don't have to self reflect on what you can do to be a better person - or on less superficial but difficult to fix aspects of our society - such as economic exclusion.
In the end I agree with Oprah that to manifest change you need to have clear political goals.
Of course causes like 'black lives matter' (who could disagree with that?) can be appropriated by people and organisations that are not so noble.
I think many people espouse these causes and brandish words like 'hate' while having little understanding of the underlying issues. It ends up more about serving their own egos and feeding anger- because if you are engaged in a righteous witch hunt you don't have to self reflect on what you can do to be a better person - or on less superficial but difficult to fix aspects of our society - such as economic exclusion.
In the end I agree with Oprah that to manifest change you need to have clear political goals.
WeighedDown · 36-40, M
If you and I went out and committed the same crime you would get more time than me because you'r black and I am white that's fucked up. I live in the south it's full of bigots where I grew up there was a white girl dated a black guy and ended up having a cross burnt in their yard. Later it calmed down and a black family moved to my town, they were the only black people who lived there one day I was riding my bike and I witnessed these two white kids who were around 12 or 13 throwing rocks at and calling these two little black kids a nigger. That affected me, it pissed me off I made the white kids leave because I had a reputation and I could beat the shit out of both of them at the same time. After the rednecks were gone I talked to the black kids one was around 6 the other was 8. I apologized for the actions of the bigots and told them all white people are not like that, I told them they were better people than the ones throwing rocks. So i agree with the movement.
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@WeighedDown damn man thats terrible :/
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I think all lives matter.
However that phrase came along because the black people felt that they were being treated unfairly to the point of losing their lives just out of hate and bigotry.
But I don't know if it makes any difference. I don't know if its just another protest in one ear and out another.
If it has changed anything, kudos.
However that phrase came along because the black people felt that they were being treated unfairly to the point of losing their lives just out of hate and bigotry.
But I don't know if it makes any difference. I don't know if its just another protest in one ear and out another.
If it has changed anything, kudos.
JohnOinger · 41-45, M
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@JohnOinger 👌🙌 Yes!
NaturalBeautyQueen · 41-45, F
@JohnOinger very well said
Alabamarednek · 36-40, M
I think the title should be poor and working class lives matter as all people living in the lower part of middle class and poverty are volnerable to the injustices as it's part of the ever rich waged class war against the non rich.
Yes black lives do mater. Yes a majority of the super rich class happened to be white. The fact is that there is only 1 race and it's the human race. Skin color is the super wealthy elite classes favorite dividing line in a divide and conquer strategy to maintain power and superiority.
While the make the most poor people on the top side of the divide feel like their better off then the most well off people on the bottom side of this divide, their not gonna know or care that the rich class is robbing them blind.
Yes we have a privilege problem and it's called RICH CLASS PRIVILEGE
Yes black lives do mater. Yes a majority of the super rich class happened to be white. The fact is that there is only 1 race and it's the human race. Skin color is the super wealthy elite classes favorite dividing line in a divide and conquer strategy to maintain power and superiority.
While the make the most poor people on the top side of the divide feel like their better off then the most well off people on the bottom side of this divide, their not gonna know or care that the rich class is robbing them blind.
Yes we have a privilege problem and it's called RICH CLASS PRIVILEGE
HotMessExpress102 · 41-45, F
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VioletDreams · 36-40, F
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@VioletDreams I was wondering this myself
MartinTheFirst · 22-25, M
@VioletDreams media boosted them because it made nice headlines, but when media does that you know it's going to be a short lifespan.
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The purpose of "Black Lives Matter" is defeated when people ignore the embedded racism in the U.S. and how the criminal justice system gives variable punishment severity based on what an individual person believes to be fit upon the accused just by OBSERVING the defendant. It also gives individuals the freedom to decide when person can be prosecuted or arrested for a crime. These are key places that give way for injustice and have proven to actually have been taken advantage of. Black lives matter comes into play when it has been quite plainly seen that race has been the reason behind the unjustified executions, arrests, convictions, unexplainably harsh punishments, and jailings of black people and the direct opposite (rejection of capital punishment, not being arrested for a crime another race identifier)
AkAtSUki · F
Its a movement funded by George Soros to fuel the racial tension by what is thought of as bringing attention to official misconduct done against blacks but really they emphasize it more than the numerous blacks who are killed in their own communities. I'm from a city where they murder rate is higher than Afghanistan And iraq put together, most of the killings is black against black but also Hispanic against Hispanic and white against white. I will say this though, the kkk is in full effect in the police force but also in the gov and with black or brown faces. Black lives do matter but the abortion rates of black babies demonstrates that most blacks don't think it is so. It's an unfortunate reality.
And i don't trust movements funded by the 1% elite, if they're behind it, then its an agenda against the 99% of us.
And i don't trust movements funded by the 1% elite, if they're behind it, then its an agenda against the 99% of us.
NaturalBeautyQueen · 41-45, F
MartinTheFirst · 22-25, M
@NaturalBeautyQueen and black lives matters as well
NaturalBeautyQueen · 41-45, F
@MartinTheFirst true
TheProphet · M
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@TheProphet You should be able to tell me since you know there is at least one :/
Give me that one (or at least one)
Give me that one (or at least one)
TheProphet · M
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@TheProphet :/
I hope you realize there are more whites doing that....
I hope you realize there are more whites doing that....
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Novaturient81 · 41-45, F
They got hijacked right off the bat, and I don't have a very high opinion of the BLM that I have been exposed to. I don't understand why so many babies, children, and young adults have died tragically from gang violence, and hardly a word is said, but when someone runs afoul of the law, cities start burning. I think Dr King would be disappointed in some of the approaches. I don't like the NFL kneeling thing, or what happened at Evergreen State either.
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RosaDawn · 46-50, F
Like Lil Wayne.
MartinTheFirst · 22-25, M
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