It's stupid because all lives can't matter until black ones do. To preach "all lives matter" in a retort to BLM is like giving water to a perfectly flourishing plant, while theres one sitting next to it, with welted leaves needing water.
The truth is that can't, and never will, be, if black lives don't or the lives of any racial or ethnic group don't. All means every single one and, if there are groups excluding, all cannot apply.
it's a slogan. the vast majority of people saying "black lives matter" do believe that all lives matter. they're just trying to focus attention on one issue. unfortunately, most whites can't let a little thing go and stay focused on the issue. they'll chase that butterfly every time.
also unfortunately, the slogan "black lives matter" ignores the other people who are endangered by the current police system. this includes the mentally ill, who are present in every color and letter gender you can think of. it also ignores the libertarians / right wingers (most of whom are white) who have been concerned about the militarization of police for a long time.
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All lives still matter hun.
I don't know
For starters, ALL people don't seem to think so.
Until we iron out that kink, C H A O S R E I G N S
It's stupid because all lives can't matter until black ones do. To preach "all lives matter" in a retort to BLM is like giving water to a perfectly flourishing plant, while theres one sitting next to it, with welted leaves needing water.
The truth is that can't, and never will, be, if black lives don't or the lives of any racial or ethnic group don't. All means every single one and, if there are groups excluding, all cannot apply.
It got thrown out the door with all those riots.
it's a slogan. the vast majority of people saying "black lives matter" do believe that all lives matter. they're just trying to focus attention on one issue. unfortunately, most whites can't let a little thing go and stay focused on the issue. they'll chase that butterfly every time.
also unfortunately, the slogan "black lives matter" ignores the other people who are endangered by the current police system. this includes the mentally ill, who are present in every color and letter gender you can think of. it also ignores the libertarians / right wingers (most of whom are white) who have been concerned about the militarization of police for a long time.
Division dominates the world
All lives can’t matter until Black lives matter