I have a gut feeling (pun intended) that one of the policy platforms from BLM could be interpreted to be anti-cheese/bacon.
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Once you put pineapple on a pizza, it’s no longer a pizza. I’d buy that sign.
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This is a really f’d up statement. Why should they speak out? How about because it’s the right thing to do.
You could easily replace a few words in your statement and explain why Trump doesn’t denounce racists, promotes conspiracy theories, etc, since he would then be alienating part of his base. I thought his opponents should be better than him. I guess not.
Stick around, there’ll be more.
Welcome to the real world, 2020, where someone (i.e. I) who thought Trump was/is a joke president has now become the more viable alternative.
Breaking news: NYPD endorses Trump, Democrats are mad…really???
Have you seen the founders? I doubt when it comes to food they are anti anything except salad.
LOL
Cops are part of the working class. They have a union. But the Marxists hate them. Makes sense.
Fwiw, I’m not condoning those actions at all. Just logically looking at the possible reasoning why they aren’t outspoken against rioters. Doesn’t seem they are taking Michelle’s advice to go high… Too bad.
As I’ve said many times, I’m no fan of BLM the organization.
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Why is this not sad then:
But when Trump fails to condemn white nationalists it’s bad? It’s extreme polarization, both sides are fucked up, but one is causing way more shit than the other.
If the bad people acting out and committing violence are the ones making the news every day and influencing public perception of this movement/organization then don’t you think the logical response for the good people in the midst of this would be to disassociate themselves from it? Like the old saying that the only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. But if they do nothing then what good are they really?
They brought that entirely on themselves. They should know that by now.
Either these mayors have no intention of being re-elected or they plan to run most of the residents out of town and replace them with BLM and antifa squatters.
I think you’ll change your opinion after hearing this fellow explain:
I think you need to speak for yourself. If you are a racist and need a tag line to remind you not to be, that’s on you. I don’t need it because I never considered any lives “lesser”.
I would hazard to guess that most of us, do not need, nor never needed a tag line to remind us that one particular groups lives matter.
All it is, is an attempt to gloss over reality.
Perhaps your a racist and everybody you know is a racist too, but I am not, hence I don’t need a bumper sticker to remind me not to be. And if the line “Black lives matter” is supposed to mean, “Black lives matter, too (or also)” than that is what they should say. To me it does not sound like “too”, to me is sounds like “more”.
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You stand alone. Besides the fact that its racist as hell, even if it did exist, it definitely skipped me. I am pretty sure 99% of black people would not trade places with me given my life experiences. I have been treat like crap by lots and lots of people all my life. I only mention it here to make a point. I am not intending to whine about it.
Maybe it’s because I am technically not white, but I doubt it.
To qualify a point you made, before the “every race experiences same race crimes at higher rates” kind of crap. The Black on Black is statistically though the roof comparatively. It’s a gaping statistical anomaly that cannot be ignore but is because people want a race war, instead of working together to improve things.
I find it troubling that you keep need to remind yourself of that.
If there was a ten year old black kid riding his bike from a shopping center, passed by a white family and the Dad told his son, “Get him! Get the black boy!” And the white child threw rocks at the black kid on the bike shouting “Get outta here black boy!”
Would that be racist?
What if the races were reversed, is it then ok?
You’re right, it is an easy way to support a cause without taking phyiscal action. Similar to the dumbass “sending thoughts and prayers” to those during a tragedy.
You are one of the few in this country that has put you’re literal and proverbial money where your mouth is by choosing to teach in impoverished areas. And that is better than simply “raising awareness”. No doubt about it. I can understand your frustration with folks who have little to no experience in the hood, angrily talking down to and demanding large scale change from others and blaming others without looking at the big internal issues, and while not really doing anything tangible themselves. “do as i say, not as i do”…
But, “raising awareness” also has benefits in that it puts our own possible biases at the forefront of our minds, and also hopefully reduces our tolerance for racist behavior (like people blatantly using the n-word, belittling jokes regarding black folks and POC, and other behavior that would make a POC uncomfortable because of their race). I know i have encountered that kind of shit in social situations, and at times during my job duties… Its a helluval lot more comfortable for a white guy like myself to talk my way onto the land of some real WT to do an engineering survey than it is my black coworker, and same goes for being more comfortable socializing with hard drinking white contractors and construction guys (where some real cringy stuff gets said).
I agree that on the whole, its more a socioeconomic issue than a race issue (though certain races are disproportionately in lower socioeconomic classes due to historical racism), and i also agree that the magnitude of the external problem is overblown by the far left. I agree that virtue signaling and “raising awareness” is not remotely as productive as actually doing the hardass shitty work in the trenches (like teaching, volunteering as a big brother, coaching a PAL team, etc). But, that doesnt mean their isnt still a problem we should be aware of as a society and be trying to fix. Yeah, it is probably majoring in the minors, but IMO thats better than not addressing the problem at all.
the same way people put those cancer ribbons, or military ribbons on their cars to show support for military or cancer fighters/survivors/etc, people put up BLM signs. Its rhetorical that we all want to end cancer, and it (should be) rhetorical that we all support vetrans, just like it (should be) rhetorical that we all think that black lives matter as much as any other persons life. But its a simple way to show support for an issue, and keep that issue in public consciousness.
And, as has been said, people liking pineapple on pizza is like 50% of the population so you may want to think about a sign for that so neighbors know for sure where you stand.
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This is true. The problem is you have those same people pushing their agenda driven solutions which are based on not knowing the reality behind the issues. It’s not a scientific, logical or rational approach to problem solving. It’s based on belief.
Shrug. It’s not a hill I want to die on as I believe it would be at the bottom of the list of “things standing in a young black person’s way or are a threat to his life.”
I think it’s a minor privilege at best these days that is quickly overcome by other privileges. I do believe much of what we point out as bigger threats to black life and success in black culture and communities can probably still be traced back to to the mistreatment of black folks by white folks.
I think to a certain extent, all new solutions are based on belief and an agenda. I also think that immediately dismissing any and all ideas being proposed is unproductive… I think there is merit to a some of the ideas, and that the policies being proposed now need to be living policies that receive and implement input from the communities to be affected as well as the groups who will be on the front lines implementing the new policies. And this needs to happen prior to implementation. Being open to hearing and thinking through/brainstorming on the new policies does not mean supporting them… it just means that I am considering them, as i think we all should. Take aspects that are good, throw out the bad.
What strikes me is the visceral and knee-jerk reaction against the simple phrase and meaning of black lives matter too. Its not just about black men dieing at the hands of white folks/police. Its about the obstacles they face in their life that white folks do not. Just as any good christian examines their own actions and admits their imperfections so that they can hopefully become better people and more in gods image, the same process should be done in regards your own biases and actions regarding racism. It doesnt make you a bad person because you have sinned, just like it doesnt make you a bad person to have biases, or to have not stood up against racism around you. It is important to self examine and try to be better moving forward though. But, just like religious confession/meditation, that is between you yourself and no one else, no public self flagellation should be required or expected IMO.
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I mean when is the Civil Rights act?
When is the sexual revolution?
So finally black folks, who kept some impressively strong families prior, are finally and fully protected under the law just as the majority culture decides it’s also going to start a sexual revolution! Hmm, the exuberance of long overdue incomplete freedom mixed with that.
Are you using that “too” like an “also?”
yep. im 95% that is the correct way to use too.