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> I really really dislike those "all lives matter" people. You understand, that this is precisely the intent. I think the "all lives matter" was a great move b
by splintercell 9y ago
> I really really dislike those "all lives matter" people.
You understand, that this is precisely the intent. I think the "all lives matter" was a great move by a political group to use another group's ideology against themselves. ("Do all lives no matter, only black lives matter? But you can't explain the motive behind "black lives matter" without losing the narrative).
Similarly even more genius move was "It's ok to be white". If you show outrage against that statement, you lose the narrative very quickly.
Take another example, body positivity activists talk about how magazine and women should depict "real women" instead of photoshopped models. Now lets just say the same group which came up with "All Lives Matter" and "It's ok to be white" comes up with a campaign "This is what a normal woman looks like" (in response to "This is what a real woman looks like"), and they post skinny-ish women in response. This is bound to piss off a lot of people in the outrage movement.
The question this raises is why is it so easy for you or others to get pissed off so easily with these simple, yet technically true slogans, and are they right about something?
"All Lives Matter" is simply a parody movement (albeit more serious) similar to "Harambe" meme, which was created in a response to the Internet petition culture and hashtag movements.
- fwdpropaganda 9y agoThis might be parody or a game to you, but for people feeling opressed this is no joke. If you think this is "genius", that provoking people is a game, if you feel a rush when saying or implying taboos, then you're part of the problem.
- splintercell 9y ago> This might be parody or a game to you, but for people feeling opressed this is no joke. If you think this is "genius", that being outrageous is a game, then you're part of the problem. And what makes you think I have no say in how "my problems" are being dealt with white knights like you? Or a more interesting question, why are you presuming literally anything about me? Is it because I spoke against the narrative?
- fwdpropaganda 9y ago> why are you presuming literally anything about me? Saying that "all lives matter" is genius says a lot about you. Also using the expression "white knight" says the same things about you. So it's not that I'm "presuming" anything, you told me things about you. But tell me more about your problems. I would genuinely like to hear what problems you have that you're dealing with by telling people that "all lives matter".
- splintercell 9y ago> Saying that "all lives matter" is genius says a lot about you. Go somewhere else man, we don't need that on HN.
- fwdpropaganda 9y agoCome on, tell me your problems snowflake. Must be awful when you're trying to play victim and someone else steals he spotlight by claiming that their lives matter. Damn those minorities, they have it so easy to be victims! I think I've finally nailed the essence of "all lives matter" people. They're just people who are upset because they're losing the victimization olympics. What an amazing insight.
- SerLava 9y ago"Black Lives Matter" is short for "Black Lives Also Matter, But You Wouldn't Know It Because Many People Behave As If They Do Not Matter As Much As The Lives of White People" That is why "all lives matter" is a sarcastic, stupid thing to say in reply.
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- splintercell 9y agoI wrote a longish response to the GP thread precisely so that it doesn't create confusion, but all I am getting is "But it's stupid to say All Lives Matter". The GP commenter is straight up giving me a privilege check, would anyone actually read what I said?