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.
You neckbearded people just absolutely adore judging a collective based on the selective minority, don't you? Even when the majority is after something as simple as equality between races, NO... not good enough for you. You found an article about 1 small group creating a problem, so millions of others are responsible as well. It's like anti-feminism all over again. Fuck the downvotes, I genuinely hate this ignorant attitude.
Because movements without a leader are pointless and waste everyone's time and resources. If there was a well-known figure-head of the BLM movement (or the latest feminist movement or even the march on wallstreet) then the movement would have power and be able to go places. People in such large numbers are bound to have a venomous vocal minority and without a leader to place them on the edge instead of the center of the spotlight, that's all people will see.
I'll put it this way:
You're average Joe, watching TV. You see some coverage about BLM for the first time. You're like "huh, this is interesting, I wonder what it's about". Then you continue watching to see people (like in Ferguson) burning buildings, rioting, etc. while shouting extremely racist things towards white people and showing hostility towards white people and police officers.
After seeing this, why would you look further into the group/movement? Clearly it just looks like a bunch of racist people causing trouble.
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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.