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"Also, if you don't understand what people mean when they say "Black Lives Matter" you are really lacking empathy and saying "All lives matter" is missing the p
by falsestprophet 10y ago
"Also, if you don't understand what people mean when they say "Black Lives Matter" you are really lacking empathy and saying "All lives matter" is missing the point so hard, that yes, it borders on racism."
That is a meaningless statement. One could just as easily reverse it:
Also, if you don't understand what people mean when they say "All Lives Matter" you are really lacking empathy and saying "Black lives matter" is missing the point so hard, that yes, it borders on racism.
- conception 10y agoNot really. Saying All Lives Matter is like going to a Breast Cancer charity event and protesting, "ALL CANCERS MATTER!" You're missing the point of the movement/event. Because of course, on paper, all lives matter, but in the real world we're pretty far from that. ALM is a just a dismissive response and action against a movement that's trying to bring attention on where we want to be from where we currently are.
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- nerdponx 10y agoNo you couldn't.
- coupdetaco 10y agoThe value of a Black Life needs to appreciate. Black lives matter isnt a function of All Lives Matter. All Lives Matter is not a thing...there is nothing there, so its not like BLM was a reaction to it. BLM is a reaction to the higher-order values that ALM flows from. The sort of values which function to ignore injustice and perpetuate white supremacy. Of course all lives matter. Which is why I say to you, Black Lives Matter! It correctly identifies a problem so that leaders in white and black and diverse communities can actually do something about it. It's not abstract; people are dying.