Current Events > black lives matter was not a good name

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thet just left it wide open for racists and trolls to run with it and for well meaning people to misinterpret it. i was at my mama's earlier and from another room i heard somebody on tv say "black lives matter" and she said back to the tv "you mean black lives matter too." it was hilarious. what a mess

Mom and sister were talking about
Saying Black Lives Matter is the end of the conversation

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African American Lives Matter

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Black Lives Matter.

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It also sometimes makes me confused for a second when I see BLM because I think black mage from Final Fantasy.

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the ok sign was not a good sign. they just left it wide open for racists and trolls to run with it and for well meaning people to misinterpret it to be WP

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its really not a bad name.

the name makes it easy to spot racists.

it shouldnt be.

people just really suck

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This is bullshit tbh. Same people that have that specific issue with it have no problem saying Blue Lives Matter.
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It was a fine name. It was good at exposing bigots.
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Incorrect take.

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Are you yelling at someone that doesnt believe they matter? Are you just saying it? I dont even get the response you want.

What if just some guy was like "I matter!". They just chant it. Like, sure ok....

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all i'm saying is that it's needlessly confusing. there's like a million different ones they could have done that would avoid the headache

AlphaCuck posted...

all i'm saying is that it's needlessly confusing. there's like a million different ones they could have done that would avoid the headache

Black Lives Matter.

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VandorLee posted...

Are you yelling at someone that doesnt believe they matter? Are you just saying it? I dont even get the response you want.

What if just some guy was like "I matter!". They just chant it. Like, sure ok....

this is what i'm saying

Anyone who has an issue with the name wasn't supporting the movement to begin with

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There's nothing confusing about the phrase Black Lives Matter

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AlphaCuck posted...

all i'm saying is that it's needlessly confusing

No it's not.
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the overwhelming majority of people that take issue with it would find fault with the movement no matter what it was called

i highly doubt the difference maker between someone opposing and supporting BLM being meager semantics

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black lives matter
black lives matter
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black lives matter
black lives matter


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AlphaCuck posted...

all i'm saying is that it's needlessly confusing. there's like a million different ones they could have done that would avoid the headache

What's so confusing about "Black Lives Matter" ?

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I agree with TC. We should also start saying "breast cancer awareness too." saying breast cancer awareness is clearly too confusing because it's saying other cancers aren't as important

Yes or no? Black lives matter.

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Poop2 posted...

its really not a bad name.

the name makes it easy to spot racists.

Yeah I see no problem with it.

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just because you don't understand a slogan doesn't mean you're a racist

Yes, it was. Just like with Kaepernick's peaceful kneeling in protest, it will always be wrong to white supremacists. It's not the label or the method, but whatever warped, stupid, hateful meaning that they get from it existing at all.

Edit: can't read today <_<

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Do you think black lives matter?

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I just walk away.

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part of the problem is that it's obvious that black lives matter like all do, so when you make big proclamation that "black lives matter" it could be misinterpreted as saying only black lives matter or whatever

CrimsonRage posted...

if they can understand 'breast cancer matters' or 'hong kong matters', they can understand 'black lives matter' they just choose not to.

The thing about Hong Kong, China doesn't matter in the context that "Hong Kong matters" is used.

AlphaCuck posted...

part of the problem is that it's obvious that black lives matter like all do

All of the problem is that it's NOT obvious to a shitload of people, including a fuck ton of them who are in various positions of power throughout our government.

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AlphaCuck posted...

just because you don't understand a slogan doesn't mean you're a racist

In this case, yes it does

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Something like Police Reform Now would have been much better...

i mean its not Black Lives Matter More.

Its just Black Lives Matter. If that upsets you then you're probably a racist

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part of the problem os that it's obvious 1+1=2 so when you say "1+1=2" is could be misinterpreted as saying only "1+1=2" or whatever

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Someone against it would be against it no matter the name, but I do feel it has likely spurred on more dumb conversations than some other possible names.

AlphaCuck posted...

part of the problem is that it's obvious that black lives matter like all do

If it's so obvious, why the fuck do you think people are risking their lives to protest the CONSTANT murders of black people by police, the systemic racism in education and housing, and the prison industrial complex, etc etc etc?

If this country thinks black lives matter, they sure as fuck aren't showing it.

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Shoulda been Black Lives Also Matter.

Then the acronym could be BLAM.

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Pseudomenon posted...

All of the problem is that it's NOT obvious to a shitload of people, including a fuck ton of them who are in various positions of power throughout our government.

i'm talking about the general population who you want to activate. not steve king

If the bitch doesn't get it after you explain it to her, then it's clear that she doesn't want to get it.

Don't expect people suffering from an injustice to pander to people who deny that injustice.

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AlphaCuck posted...

thet just left it wide open for racists and trolls to run with it

was going to happen regardless. stop taking shitty, revolting stances just to piss people off on a message board. you clown. you goon.

nemu posted...

Someone against it would be against it no matter the name, but I do feel it has likely spurred on more dumb conversations than some other possible names.

thank you

AlphaCuck posted...

i'm talking about the general population who you want to activate. not steve king

The general population gets it. The racist don't. It isn't complicated.


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It does a pretty good job and showing who's actually paying attention to the black community and who couldn't give a shit. It made people who want to fake like they want equality but really don't, really out themselves. Showing you'd rather argue over semantics every single time the conversation comes up of a black oerson being wronged

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Platoe posted...

was going to happen regardless. stop taking shitty, revolting stances just to piss people off on a message board. you clown. you goon.

i'm trying to have a self reflective conversation. i said nothing revolting. some dude just called my mom a bitch. yall are unhinged tbh. sorry for breaking up the circle jerk with a slightly against the grain idea

Lost_All_Senses posted...

It does a pretty good job and showing who's actually paying attention to the black community and who couldn't give a shit. It made people who want to fake like they want equality but really don't, really out themselves. Showing you'd rather argue over semantics every single time the conversation comes up of a black oerson being wronged

i don't think that what blm should be about, shaming people who aren't paying attention. not productive

AlphaCuck posted...

i'm trying to have a self reflective conversation. i said nothing revolting. some dude just called my mom a bitch. yall are unhinged tbh. sorry for breaking up the circle jerk with a slightly against the grain idea

Get your dishonest trash outta here. You dont actually care

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Eliza-Schuyler posted...

black lives matter

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