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The Admiral posted...

AlternativeFAQS posted...

in order for black people to get what they want they need to behave in such a way that civilized people are ok with

!!!!

FTFY. Violence and hate rhetoric are not acceptable to decent people of any race in the US.

yes that's how things work out historically.

ThanksUglyGod posted...

Yes, I'll support any group that thinks black people should have equity.

That's great, but we're talking about BLM in this topic.
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TheVipaGTS posted...

I support the original cause and message. I do not support what the group has become.

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The Admiral posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

Yes, I'll support any group that thinks black people should have equity.

That's great, but we're talking about BLM in this topic.

Lmao, don't even, Addy.

ThanksUglyGod posted...

The Admiral posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

Yes, I'll support any group that thinks black people should have equity.

That's great, but we're talking about BLM in this topic.

Lmao, don't even, Addy.

He's right though...
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ThanksUglyGod posted...

KingCrabCake posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

Yes, I'll support any group that thinks black people should have equity.

Lol

Mhmm

Thats not what blm is
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Then what is it?

ThanksUglyGod posted...

Then what is it?

An extremist group
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KingCrabCake posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

Then what is it?

An extremist group

What have then done that's remotely extremist?

ThanksUglyGod posted...

KingCrabCake posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

Then what is it?

An extremist group

What have then done that's remotely extremist?

Besides murder, assault, & property destruction
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KingCrabCake posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

KingCrabCake posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

Then what is it?

An extremist group

What have then done that's remotely extremist?

Besides murder, assault, & property destruction

Yes, when has the organization done these things.

oh no not the windows

pls not the windows
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ThanksUglyGod posted...

KingCrabCake posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

KingCrabCake posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

Then what is it?

An extremist group

What have then done that's remotely extremist?

Besides murder, assault, & property destruction

Yes, when has the organization done these things.

Ferguson, Baltimore, North Carolina, Milwaukee, Dallas. Just off the top of my head.
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wasn't the police murderer not affiliated with the group?
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The Admiral posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

KingCrabCake posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

KingCrabCake posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

Then what is it?

An extremist group

What have then done that's remotely extremist?

Besides murder, assault, & property destruction

Yes, when has the organization done these things.

Ferguson, Baltimore, North Carolina, Milwaukee, Dallas. Just off the top of my head.

Not to mention how often theres chants, tv shirts, & signs promoting death to cops
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The Admiral posted...

Ferguson, Baltimore, North Carolina, Milwaukee, Dallas. Just off the top of my head.

BLM is one of your hangups, after all
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ShinigamiSoul posted...

The Admiral posted...

Ferguson, Baltimore, North Carolina, Milwaukee, Dallas. Just off the top of my head.

BLM is one of your hangups, after all

Yes, along every other civilized American who opposes rioting, violence, and hate rhetoric.
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weird how addy talks more about the BLM than the KKK and Nazis.

wonder why...

AlternativeFAQS posted...

weird how addy talks more about the BLM than the KKK and Nazis.

wonder why...

Probably because no one makes topics defending KKK rhetoric and actions.

Not surprised this is challenging for you to understand. Add it to the long list.
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AlternativeFAQS posted...

weird how addy talks more about the BLM than the KKK and Nazis.

wonder why...

Because we are in a topic about BLM
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do you think he cuts holes or uses that black mesh fabric they put in Halloween masks?

AlternativeFAQS posted...

do you think he cuts holes or uses that black mesh fabric they put in Halloween masks?

You've officially gone off the deep end.
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The Admiral posted...

AlternativeFAQS posted...

weird how addy talks more about the BLM than the KKK and Nazis.

wonder why...

Probably because no one makes topics defending KKK rhetoric and actions.

Not surprised this is challenging for you to understand. Add it to the long list.

But you've posted in literally every BLM topic I've ever clicked on, no matter the context. I was pretty much guaranteed to find you in here, indulging in your obsession
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No. I think its a group that arose from a legitimate problem in this country. But they don't really have any concrete goals other than disruption for the same of attention as far as I can tell. And a lot of their supporters are jackasses.
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boxington posted...

wasn't the police murderer not affiliated with the group?

https://twitter.com/Stump4TrumpPAC/status/899444700029087744
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JohnLennon6 posted...

AlternativeFAQS posted...

do you think he cuts holes or uses that black mesh fabric they put in Halloween masks?

You've officially gone off the deep end.

fuck off hoth

The Admiral posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

KingCrabCake posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

KingCrabCake posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

Then what is it?

An extremist group

What have then done that's remotely extremist?

Besides murder, assault, & property destruction

Yes, when has the organization done these things.

Ferguson, Baltimore, North Carolina, Milwaukee, Dallas. Just off the top of my head.

BLM leaders and members have always condemned violence of any kind, so you really can't pin any murders or assaults against them.

Now, as for property destruction, if BLM is such a violent, extremist group, shouldn't the dozens of cities that have official BLM chapters have in increase in property damage? You only picked the cities with massive protests from BLM and other groups, where there's been a high-profile killing. And you think BLM is responsible for all that property damage? Individuals riot. Some random guy is the one breaking stuff, it's not a coordinated attack by BLM members. Again, BLM doesn't advocate violence or destruction by any means.

ThanksUglyGod posted...

The Admiral posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

KingCrabCake posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

KingCrabCake posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

Then what is it?

An extremist group

What have then done that's remotely extremist?

Besides murder, assault, & property destruction

Yes, when has the organization done these things.

Ferguson, Baltimore, North Carolina, Milwaukee, Dallas. Just off the top of my head.

BLM leaders and members have always condemned violence of any kind, so you really can't pin any murders or assaults against them.

Now, as for property destruction, if BLM is such a violent, extremist group, shouldn't the dozens of cities that have official BLM chapters have in increase in property damage? You only picked the cities with massive protests from BLM and other groups, where there's been a high-profile killing. And you think BLM is responsible for all that property damage? Individuals riot. Some random guy is the one breaking stuff, it's not a coordinated attack by BLM members. Again, BLM doesn't advocate violence or destruction by any means.

lol "BLM leaders"
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Roxborough4Ever posted...

boxington posted...

wasn't the police murderer not affiliated with the group?

https://twitter.com/Stump4TrumpPAC/status/899444700029087744

IIRC, the killer rebuked BLM for not being radical enough, and wasn't a part of the group because of it.

so idk if it's right to misattribute his actions to BLM.
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TheVipaGTS posted...

I support the original cause and message. I do not support what the group has become.

This
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ThanksUglyGod posted...

The Admiral posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

KingCrabCake posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

KingCrabCake posted...

ThanksUglyGod posted...

Then what is it?

An extremist group

What have then done that's remotely extremist?

Besides murder, assault, & property destruction

Yes, when has the organization done these things.

Ferguson, Baltimore, North Carolina, Milwaukee, Dallas. Just off the top of my head.

BLM leaders and members have always condemned violence of any kind, so you really can't pin any murders or assaults against them.

Now, as for property destruction, if BLM is such a violent, extremist group, shouldn't the dozens of cities that have official BLM chapters have in increase in property damage? You only picked the cities with massive protests from BLM and other groups, where there's been a high-profile killing. And you think BLM is responsible for all that property damage? Individuals riot. Some random guy is the one breaking stuff, it's not a coordinated attack by BLM members. Again, BLM doesn't advocate violence or destruction by any means.

Sohypocritical excuses, lies, & bullshit
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ThanksUglyGod posted...

BLM leaders and members have always condemned violence of any kind, .

Theyre establishment is built off lies and hate. They back criminals and hate cops. They cause chaos and have no accountability theyre a fucking joke
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boxington posted...

Roxborough4Ever posted...

boxington posted...

wasn't the police murderer not affiliated with the group?

https://twitter.com/Stump4TrumpPAC/status/899444700029087744

IIRC, the killer rebuked BLM for not being radical enough, and wasn't a part of the group because of it.

so idk if it's right to misattribute his actions to BLM.

The protest wasn't even organized by BLM. It was organized by a group called NGAN (the Next Generation Action Network) https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas-ambush/2016/07/08/organizers-deadly-rally-say-devastated-police-died.

And yes, the shooter was not affiliated with any of the groups and felt they weren't radical enough. It's hilarious how a soundbyte is supposed to say what the story is, but that soundbyte has literally nothing of substance in it and is just a fabricated story to get people like Rox and Admiral parroting their notions about BLM. Because, you know a radical black person speaks for all black people or the entirety or the organization, but a radical white person is just an isolated incident with no bearing on anyone else. They both should be considered the latter, but people who have no idea what the goal or the message is will only see what they look to see.

It's why those types latch to the idea of black protests being full of criminals and unruly people. That's just an echo of their thoughts on black people.
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Kineth posted...

Because, you know a radical black person speaks for all black people or the entirety or the organization, but a radical white person is just an isolated incident with no bearing on anyone else. They both should be considered the latter, but people who have no idea what the goal or the message is will only see what they look to see.

lol at pretending like you (and most of CE) didn't blame the entire right just last weekend for that one guy driving a car into a crowd

I tentatively supported them originally but felt they didn't have a specific, actionable message. Once their demands came out I couldn't support them, things like a call for reparations are a non-starter for me.
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TheVipaGTS posted...

I support the original cause and message. I do not support what the group has become.

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no i dont support terrorist groups
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Kineth posted...

Mist_Turnips posted...

30 percent of CE supports a hate group.

Yeah, 30%, including you, seem to support the KKK and/or NeoNazi groups.

Lmao. Okay, random internet nerd.
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Vertania posted...

Kineth posted...

Because, you know a radical black person speaks for all black people or the entirety or the organization, but a radical white person is just an isolated incident with no bearing on anyone else. They both should be considered the latter, but people who have no idea what the goal or the message is will only see what they look to see.

lol at pretending like you (and most of CE) didn't blame the entire right just last weekend for that one guy driving a car into a crowd

tell me about it
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Imagine not supporting the cause of ensuring that all lives are protected. 153 people don't believe that apparently.
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Ilove4chan posted...

Imagine not supporting the cause of ensuring that all lives are protected. 153 people don't believe that apparently.

So you support All Lives Matter?
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Vertania posted...

Kineth posted...

Because, you know a radical black person speaks for all black people or the entirety or the organization, but a radical white person is just an isolated incident with no bearing on anyone else. They both should be considered the latter, but people who have no idea what the goal or the message is will only see what they look to see.

lol at pretending like you (and most of CE) didn't blame the entire right just last weekend for that one guy driving a car into a crowd

I don't have to pretend because I didn't blame the entire right for that.
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I also don't necessarily support some of their demands. Like when they last year demanded retroactive student loan forgiveness for all Blacks, as well as free college for all Blacks (including undocumented residents and the incarcerated).

Once again as a Black person who works with the Vietnamese community, and interacts with other Asian communities, I've come to learn about the other challenges faced by other communities, and how America has hurt other communities in the past. So when I read demands like that, my mind went to "But what about these communities too?" If we're going that route of free college / retroactive loan forgiveness (not that I even agree with that idea) then I'd say we should aim for it for everyone.

Like I'd imagine the reason why we had so much success with the Civil Rights movement is because the end result benefitted everyone. Everyone gained the right to fair housing and easier voting rights. That's something that's easier to rally behind.

Note: The likely made these demands as negotiation tactic. The idea that you ask for a lot and you get a little. But the "little" is what you were aiming for. However, once again I feel the idea is alienating out allies.

It gives the impression of what Dave Chappelle criticized BLM for, "When did it become just caring about ourselves and not caring about other people?"

Kineth posted...

...Because, you know a radical black person speaks for all black people or the entirety or the organization, but a radical white person is just an isolated incident with no bearing on anyone else. They both should be considered the latter, but people who have no idea what the goal or the message is will only see what they look to see.

It's why those types latch to the idea of black protests being full of criminals and unruly people. That's just an echo of their thoughts on black people.

That's the privledge of being a minority: everything said and done by a minority can be seen as a reflection of the minority's entire demographic.
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There entire foundation was built off lies and defending a violent criminal. They are responsible for the death of many cops.

Fuck BLM from the start
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Ilove4chan posted...

Imagine not supporting the cause of ensuring that all lives are protected. 153 people don't believe that apparently.

All lives are protected. I dont need a extremist group to pander to the paranoia and emotions of the public
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TheVipaGTS posted...

I support the original cause and message. I do not support what the group has become.

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ShinigamiSoul posted...

Kineth posted...

...Because, you know a radical black person speaks for all black people or the entirety or the organization, but a radical white person is just an isolated incident with no bearing on anyone else. They both should be considered the latter, but people who have no idea what the goal or the message is will only see what they look to see.

It's why those types latch to the idea of black protests being full of criminals and unruly people. That's just an echo of their thoughts on black people.

That's the privledge of being a minority: everything said and done by a minority can be seen as a reflection of the minority's entire demographic.

I get that this is supposed to be sarcasm, but I don't see the point.
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The original cause has merit. However their image has become tarnished by the rioting, disruption, and exclusiveness that makes it hard to be sympathetic to their cause.
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DragonGirlYuki posted...

The original cause has merit. However their image has become tarnished by the rioting, disruption, and exclusiveness that makes it hard to be sympathetic to their cause.

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