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An Illinois St. OC Had Enough of BLM
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BigSkyBears
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kemajic said:
Just wait until you see their response when a woman that has a large family, adopted kids, and believes in traditional values gets nominated to the highest court in the land. Their tolerance will be beaming. :lol:
I prefer to use the term, "The lives of Black people do matter." I think we will keep seeing identity politics ruin pro sports and college sports eventually. Sports used to be a place where the Left and Right could come together for a common purpose, but I foresee that not happening.
zootownrox
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You realize being against BLM means you are saying black lives don't matter. And explicitly that you are ok with police murdering unarmed black people, like it's totally ok to have random guy with 6 months of 'training' be judge jury and executioner, because 'dur hur liberals'. Like having the law apply evenly to all people is somehow a radical 'liberal' stance and not the fundamental basis for a just society.
BigSkyBears
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zootownrox said:
Fixed my original post.
ilovethecats
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zootownrox said:
This is a crazy topic right now. And I think I understand what you’re trying to say. And I think even agree with you to a point. But your first sentence isn’t true. At least not for everyone. No different than people suggesting that those that say BLM means ONLY black lives matter. Which is also not the case.
We gotta find some middle ground...
Copper Griz
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zootownrox said:
You and Griz Psych need to stop this common sense talk. Damn boomers can’t understand it. Beyond their comprehension that black men could be scared to death every damn day just walking down the street. When you live in a town with 2,500 or less people and no minorities - you have ZERO credibility. Hint to certain posters who sounds like sheltered morons
Copper Griz
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PlayerRep said:
Native Americans and indigenous people absolutely matter. The large number of missing and exploited native women is an absolute tragedy that has gone unrecognized for far too long. That wrong does not and should not detract from the Black Lives Matter Movement. The number of cases of blacks dying or facing violence while being arrested or interacting with police is the issue. Sorry, not All Lives and colors are treated equally in the U.S. Native people and minorities in general deal with issues that whites likely will never have to. I suspect you would know this as much as anyone. The Black Lives Matter movement is not anti American. It is a movement seeking justice and fair treatment.
https://blacklivesmatter.com/
"About
#BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives.
We are expansive. We are a collective of liberators who believe in an inclusive and spacious movement. We also believe that in order to win and bring as many people with us along the way, we must move beyond the narrow nationalism that is all too prevalent in Black communities. We must ensure we are building a movement that brings all of us to the front.
We affirm the lives of Black queer and trans folks, disabled folks, undocumented folks, folks with records, women, and all Black lives along the gender spectrum. Our network centers those who have been marginalized within Black liberation movements."
"About
#BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives.
We are expansive. We are a collective of liberators who believe in an inclusive and spacious movement. We also believe that in order to win and bring as many people with us along the way, we must move beyond the narrow nationalism that is all too prevalent in Black communities. We must ensure we are building a movement that brings all of us to the front.
We affirm the lives of Black queer and trans folks, disabled folks, undocumented folks, folks with records, women, and all Black lives along the gender spectrum. Our network centers those who have been marginalized within Black liberation movements."
Ok, what is that number? Is it different from white crime suspects dying facing violence while being arrested or interacting with police? How many of either are resisting arrest? How violent are the crimes for which they are suspects? If you actually produced some information instead of your herd mentality rhetoric, a meaningful discussion might take place. The answer to the first question is that the number is very, very small; there is far more to "the issue" than you have simplified. Be careful when you say there is nothing un-American going on.Copper Griz said:
kemajic said:
bingo, as in you've been identified? i'm not sure how dumb you have to be to not understand the basic tenet behind 'black lives matter'. it isn't very complicated, and it certainly doesn't mean anything sinister like 'other lives don't matter'. geezus, it was already clear your ability to comprehend was nearly non-existent, but c'mon.
