This is for the people that don't believe black lives matter
I will not silence you in the comments. I will not block you. Neither will I report you. If you want to let others know that you think any assaults or killings were the victims fault then you say it. I want you to be clear and vocal so other users can see what they are fighting against. I want other users to see how people like you exist. They should know the kind of hateful and bitter things that come out of your head. I want to them to see how such heartless things can breed in society. The people fighting again police brutality deserve to know how this happens.
I was not happy when I saw disgusting things posted on my Black Lives Matter post. I thought about deleting the replies or reporting them, but trying to shut you up didn't seem fair. I understand now that it is something that can be used to our advantage. It will remind us of the reason we are fighting. It will help us to keep defending the ones that need protection. We all deserve to be heard and I will not take away that right from anyone. So, if you want to show how little empathy you have then do it. I want you to keep the fire burning. Do it for all of us.
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@spjennifer If your house is burning, they need to send firefighters to your house because its on fire. Not say "All houses matter" and send firefighters to every house at once.
Same logic. Of course all lives matter. But black lives are under specific threat.
@spjennifer in this fight against racism there are 2 sides, you are either anti racist or pro racism. It has come down to that. Those saying All Lives Matter are clearly picking their side
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@BabyLonia I'm so sorry but that's bullshit, I'm not a racist in any shape or form
@SW-User I know you are not racist. But that term is being used as a slogan to diminish BLM. I wish it was meant as "everyone is equal" but it has been adopted by people who do not think that Blacks (or other ethnic minorities) are often treated as if theirs lives matter. The term, although intended well is now being used to invalidate racism.
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@BabyLonia The problem is, I don't say it meaning that, but am being tarred with the same brush for saying it.
@SW-User I know you don't say it meaning that. I have known you long enough to know how inclusive you are.
Think of it like this, the word gay used to mean happy, it then got adopted as a slur for homosexuals this changing the meaning of the word that people stopped using it to mean happy. The fact that it has been reclaimed by the LGBTQ community is wonderful, but for a long time it carried the weight of being a negative thing.
Another example is the George Cross which was adopted by the National Front, people stopped flying it until a few years back because of how it was used. I am still hesitant and prefer to fly the union jack myself.
All lives matter, whilst it is true, has been adopted by those who are refusing to acknowledge racism. No one ever said all lives didn't matter but we are repeatedly seeing how little regard people have for the lives of blacks. Because racists have adopted it it. I hope one day it can be said by all because it would mean that all races are equally celebrated.
Thank you for coming back, I value you, and appreciate the chance to talk about it.
@BabyLonia Sorry but in my personal case, I meant it as ALL lives matter, everyone should be treated equally, no offense or disparagement to BLM was or is intended, of course Black lives matter but so do everyone else's and racism isn't solely directed at African Americans, it's directed at Indigenous, Latinos, Asians etc. and that's what I was trying to say, some of them are being killed needlessly by racist cops too, though nowhere near on the scale of African Americans...
What is happening is that black lives are in danger. They need your help and your support. That cannot happen when we have you and a bunch of other fucks going "aLl LivES mAtTeR". Of course they all fucking matter!
ONE HOUSE IS ON FIRE AND WE NEED TO HELP THAT HOUSE!
@RedtheEmerald Ok, i'm going to back out of this conversation because no matter what I say, you're going to get offended and obviously have some kind of agenda which appears to be solely focused on Black people, racism isn't only directed at them, be well, be safe.
