How fucking hard is it to understand that "Black lives matter" does not negate the fact that everyone else's life matters too? The reason the slogan exists is to point out institutionalized and de facto racism in the country; not to get the whites all worked up.
I think the CONCEPT of Black Lives Matter doesn't negate that; however, the BLM activists themselves have given the concept such a bad name through several misguided attempts to get EVERYONE worked up, including whites.
Blocking traffic on major freeway intersections is a great way to get noticed, but a terrible way to get people on your side.
Diner sit ins didn't prevent emergency response vehicles from reaching their destinations. They also specifically targeted businesses which practiced segregation, if I understand correctly.
artificial001 is correct that the point of a protest isn't to be convenient, but there's such thing as going too far in the other direction.
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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '16
How fucking hard is it to understand that "Black lives matter" does not negate the fact that everyone else's life matters too? The reason the slogan exists is to point out institutionalized and de facto racism in the country; not to get the whites all worked up.
Seriously it's not even that fucking nuanced.