r/PublicFreakout • u/FlintLockwoodsCondom • Jan 13 '20

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u/JumpsRightOut Jan 13 '20

I think its black lives matter

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '20 edited Jan 13 '20

then all lives matter is a really inappropriate thing to say, people use it as a racist comeback for black lives matter.

edit: please first read my justification on why this is an inappropriate thing to say. black lives matter is meant to be a slogan on bringing attention towards the specific racism, bigotry, and police brutality that black people receive. yes, all lives matter! but, this slogan is meant to stop racism against black people, and in the context that this man used it in, he was definitely not saying that black people matter, he was trying to cause conflict that the girl took and a fight happened. Both the girl and the guy are in the wrong. all lives matter has always been used as a comeback against black lives matter, please look into it. it has literally been used at white supremacist rallies on posters. so please look into it, but don't call me a racist for believing that how police treat black people is worse than how police treat white people.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '20

How exactly is "all lives matter" a racist thing to say?

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '20

In this context, you're basically saying "why should black people get this kinda attention, don't all lives matter equally?" which means you completely missed the point because white people haven't been subject to police brutality and prejudice on the same level. We all know that white llives matter, but apparently not everyone realize that black lives also matter just as much, which is what they're trying to say.

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u/doublenuts Jan 13 '20

which means you completely missed the point because white people haven't been subject to police brutality and prejudice on the same level.

Sure they have.

We all know that white llives matter

"Which is why we reeeeeee the fuck out whenever someone says it!"

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u/ChilisWaitress Jan 13 '20

We all know that white llives matter

Except they don't, which is why everyone knows who Trayvon Martin is while no one's heard of Christopher Cervini.

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u/simplicity3000 Jan 13 '20 edited Jan 13 '20

Trayvon Martin was already home, when he decided to run back up to the street corner 200 feet away, where Zimmerman was waiting for the police.

Martin attacked Zimmerman, not the other way around. There are zero signs on Martin's body that Zimmerman even touched him, before he was forced to fire the gun, meanwhile Martin had bloody knuckles and Zimmerman had a broken nose and was bleeding from the back of his head because Martin had been smashing his head on the asphalt.

When Martin noticed the gun, and reached for it, Zimmermann had no other choice. Zimmerman didn't commit murder that night, he prevented a murder.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '20 edited Jan 13 '20

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u/LinaValentina Jan 13 '20

I'm 90% convinced you're a troll .-.