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> Why is "stop killing Black people" the wrong goal? Because it perpetuates a false narrative that police are killing black people en-masse which is not true.
by Fogest 5y ago
> Why is "stop killing Black people" the wrong goal?
Because it perpetuates a false narrative that police are killing black people en-masse which is not true. It also creates a narrative that other races, including white people could not also benefit from mental health specific support. It focuses on one specific group rather than focusing on the fact that everybody has the problem.
It creates an unneeded divide in people when really it is uncalled for. It could just as easily be focused on everybody. This is why I still think it is silly to focus on one race when it comes to things like these. Because at the end of the day it is all lives that matter when it comes to mental health, not one specific group.
When we focus on support for one specific group that is discriminatory. And that is complete crap. Progress should be focused on benefitting everybody, not giving certain groups advantages based on historical disadvantages. We should be moving forward as a society together, not trying to make up for past issues that the majority of the population weren't even alive for.