Poll of the Day > How do you guys feel about white people wearing "black lives matter"..

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Clothing?

I saw a white lady with a black lives matter shirt on the other day, and kinda thought it was odd. In the place I live, only 1.7 percent of its population is black

Doesn't bother me

if anything that'd be considered a success on the behalf of the movement, imo
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I feel literally nothing about it

j/k i'm not white
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Some can be seen as bandwagon jumpers but I can't say it bothers me whatever their reasons.
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I think it's a disgrace. If I wore a white lives matter shirt people would have a problem with that. It's hypocrisy.

It's racist because white people are not allowed to appropriate the struggles of other races.
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I think the entire movement is stupid

But a t-shirt doesn't make me feel anything
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Since black lives are a subset of all lives it's perfectly fair to partake in the sentiment.
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I think showing support for something by wearing apparel is stupid for the most part, regardless of who does it.
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I'm okay with that person wearing that
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Given that I don't think anybody should be wearing those shirts, I think it's stupid.
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Lokarin posted...

Since black lives are a subset of all lives it's perfectly fair to partake in the sentiment.

Pretty much this. To the degree that any lives matter, which I don't take as a given.
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aHappySacka posted...

It's racist because white people are not allowed to appropriate the struggles of other races.

This is kinda what I was thinking

I don't particularly support either side of this argument, but that seems like you're saying empathy can be a bad thing.
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I was under the impression the BLM movement had a large number of white members. IDC.
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green dragon posted...

aHappySacka posted...

It's racist because white people are not allowed to appropriate the struggles of other races.

This is kinda what I was thinking

for real? isn't one of BLM's main tenets to spread knowledge and gain support around the disparities affecting black people? i figured having other people also recognize as such and show their support was a sign of progress.

Bligh_with_no_T posted...

I was under the impression the BLM movement had a large number of white members. IDC.

I think it does, although admittedly i don't follow the movement.
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green dragon posted...

aHappySacka posted...

It's racist because white people are not allowed to appropriate the struggles of other races.

This is kinda what I was thinking

You don't think they can demonstrate solidarity without appropriating someone else's struggle? Would you prefer it if white people just ignored it altogether?

darcandkharg31 posted...

ha
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rc ur half white you're not a credible source
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I find the BLM movement to be a bunch of ignorant fools that care more about an agenda than facts. They jump to conclusions easily and are too reactionary. It doesn't matter to me what race wears the shirt.
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RCtheWSBC posted...

for real? isn't one of BLM's main tenets to spread knowledge and gain support around the disparities affecting black people? i figured having other people also recognize as such and show their support was a sign of progress

Sarcasm/joking, sorry.

And I should say that I wasn't really bothered by the shirt, I just didn't really know what to think.

I kinda judged the lady and kinda actually felt bad for it.

I just had a white friend ask me if it was okay for her to buy a BLM shirt, lol
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Do you think a police officer would be justified in shooting a white person wearing a BLM shirt if they feared for their life.

TheCyborgNinja posted...

I find the BLM movement to be a bunch of ignorant fools that care more about an agenda than facts. They jump to conclusions easily and are too reactionary. It doesn't matter to me what race wears the shirt.

Pretty much

Even if the initial struggle is a pretty honorable cause
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Bligh_with_no_T posted...

Do you think a police officer would be justified in shooting a white person wearing a BLM shirt if they feared for their life.

bruh it's only a matter of time before we see this shit, stop playin!
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Pity

Also keep in mind that BLM has an England chapter which is more concerned about global warming as "climate justice" than anything to do with blacks, so BLM can mean anything you want it to mean.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veAPZZnOGuk
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We can wear anything. Free speech exist for a reason people.
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ha21nagamas posted...

We can wear anything. Free speech exist for a reason people.

Ohhhh so THAT'S why free speech exists!

I know i'm in the minority here, but I agree with the sentiment that all black lives matter.

green dragon posted...

aHappySacka posted...

It's racist because white people are not allowed to appropriate the struggles of other races.

This is kinda what I was thinking

Please tell me you're both joking.
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darkknight109 posted...

Please tell me you're both joking

I was. Don't know about him

I'm not sure if his reaction warrants citing Poe's law but w/e.
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ninjabay posted...

I think the entire movement is stupid

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aHappySacka posted...

I'm not sure if his reaction warrants citing Poe's law but w/e.

Poe's Law is kind of a given with SJWs.
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That's fine. I'm all for racial equality and justice, as long as they don't engage in extremist activities.
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ha21nagamas posted...

We can wear anything. Free speech exist for a reason people.

Wouldn't that be freedom of expression?
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I generally find anyone that wears their beliefs on their sleeves (pardon the pun) annoying, but otherwise I really wouldn't think much of it.
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