A while back I started a thread asking what blm has done for the people they say they represent and I don't recall anyone jumping up and pointing anything out. This opinion piece contains facts and common sense in that it points out how the elephant in the room goes ignored and goes on to ask why. I'll tell you why. As my ex pointed out several months ago the democrat party (she worked for the party in CA) has a strategy where they tell groups of people the democrat party is their savior and they've done this with Muslims, illegals, blacks, women, LGBTQ2eieio+ and recently Asians. To acknowledge anything that would appear negative to any of those groups is not only taboo, but will get you ostracized, and if you're a politician your funding might dry up. What the left has done, and she openly admits this, is weaponize the art of being offended where something in plain sight can be written off as something that doesn't exist. The example she gave me is about someone who is 300 pounds over weight and grossly fat. Everyone will walk by that person, notice the obesity of that person, and not say a word. And if by chance someone calls that person fat, then that person is greatly offended, it's almost like that person is hearing he's fat for the first time and never even knew he was fat. And of course all the people who can see that he's fat are also offended by hearing someone saying he's fat because that's how some people are conditioned. She said this is a Euro/American trait, in Japan a fat person is a fat person. What this fact filled opinion piece does is display how some folks will demand changes that go against their own interests and what's not mentioned is how it benefits people who are not even involved with what's being demanded. It also demonstrates how a large problem can be easily ignored if the politics are right. Right now, and we all know this is true, many on the left will not give an opinion about a murder or other violent act until they know the race, religion, gender, immigration status, and sometimes party affiliation of the people involved. Anyway, take a look at this opinion piece and try to explain why, other than what I've already said, the murders of thousands of blacks go completely unnoticed while a tiny fraction of them get national headlines and 3 nationally televised funerals, funerals for a woman abusing career criminal who was a drug addict.
I guess it's true. By the number of responses to this thread no one really wants to call a fat person fat.
See what I mean, no one wants to acknowledge the problem. When this article was being written the author probably had people like you in mind.
St. Jude's is always talking about kids with cancer but doesn't say a word about kids with scurvy. They must not really care about kids then.
Except we're not really talking about fat people or kids with scurvy, we're talking about the 8600 black murders that no one wants to talk about. Why do you think that is?
I believe that while the elite media and politicians are quick to decry racism, they practice it themselves ... with their silence. It is the ultimate in projection and hypocrisy.
No what we are talking about is false assumptions. BLM is focused on institutional racism in the same way St. Jude's is focused on a handful of illnesses affecting children. There are plenty of people out there in the black community that are concerned about black on black crime, gang violence, etc. Just because the MSM doesn't talk about them, does not mean they do not exist.
From the article: "The tragic reality is one black life was killed less than every hour in America last year." Probably not the best wording lol.
i'd love to belong to a group dedicated to solving every problem in the world, but even such a group would have to prioritize. the march of dimes, for example, focused on polio until it was eradicated even though there are hundreds of deadly and widespread diseases. black lives matter, as every practical organization, is dedicated to solve a limited range of problems, that being the killing of black americans by police. if you think that fat people or gang violence or democrat (sic) pedophiles are a problem there are organizations that you are welcome to join.
Very limited. Around twenty five unarmed blacks are killed by the police each year. That would be a good two days in Chicago.
And unborn black babies lives certainly dont seem to matter. Reports show that ONE HALF of black babies in NYC are murdered by abortion doctors.
If institutionalized racism was eliminated, we would see less black on black crime I suspect. But directly responding to your post - what do you think the purpose of protests are? In my mind, their role is to raise consciousness (at least for those whose minds are not closed shut). And I believe the protests were very successful in doing that. Conversations were started. Letters to politicians were written. Demands were made. And any changes to systems that are made will have a direct impact for ALL black lives - not just those who are killed by police.
Don't be too hard on yourself, not everyone can say they once lived with someone who went on to work for the CA democrat party. The good news is her last day was the day Biden was sworn in and she now works as a lobbyist for a real estate company. If you're interested in her position I'll ask her if they intend to fill it. The job she had (media relations) pays $140k and you need a background in psychology. If you want the job be prepared to sell your soul to the party and blindly support things and people you loathe. She hates Harris and got disgusted when the party gave the appearance of being willing to support Sanders, who she loves, but never gave him a chance.
For the most part, I believe the protests and riots are misguided. Many of the protesters/rioters aren't even waiting to find out why someone was shot, they just want to riot and loot while using the shooting as an excuse. Police don't shoot only black people, they shoot white people, too, should I riot, loot and burn things and be able to get away with it? So I think blm is just being opportunistic and striking while the iron is hot. And I don't know if you've seen the videos, but some blm people are upset about 2 things: 1. the top people are getting rich, buying new cars and houses while the lower level unpaid people do all the dirty work. 2. they're complaining about democrats seemingly abandoning them after the election.
I can only speak for myself, but the protests served to instigate conversations I've never before had. We are seeing people in the public eye acknowledging long held erroneous beliefs. That, alone, means that the peaceful activity this summer served to heighten awareness and change thinking. So not misguided at all. Riots and looting are very different things - I don't support them. Period.
