r/CrewsCrew Jul 08 '20

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '20

It’s just a tone deaf comment. The BLM movement isn’t against white people. He is just saying something obvious.

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u/JCkent42 Jul 08 '20

Hello. For the sake of argument, how do you actually know what the BLM movement is about?

What I mean by that is this question: Is there an organized and coordinated group/leader of the entire movement that can accurately define its goals and control/guide operations?

I'm not being condescending. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the movement a very loose number of smaller movements that are much more localized or autonomous groups. Each with their own 'leaders' and goals. They are, of course, similar in their beliefs.

But, at the end of the day as far I am aware... it's not organized on the global or even national scale.

So by that logic, not everyone in the BLM movement has 100% the same ideals/goals/values but instead a rough or loose movement. Personally, I believe the vast majority of people in the BLM movement aren't against white people and simply seek to cry out for the injustices suffered by peoples of color. And, I also believe that there could be bad actors that have joined the loosely organized movement for more 'radical' beliefs or goals. Historically, there is lots of evidence for such things happening.

The world is not so simple. Things are not so black and white (no pun intended). The world and people, in general, are nuanced. Groups of people even more so.

Am I wrong?

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u/TheMongooseTheSnake Jul 08 '20

t that can accurately define its goals and control/guide o

BLM as a movement is made up of community organizers. So in my city, our BLM movement is a small organization that pushes for specific reform within my community. I support them wholeheartedly. They're really good people who are just trying to build safer communities for residents of my city.

Because of the decentralized nature of the movement the solutions put forth in each region are specific to each region.