All Lives Matter

BN41Albion said:

Would be good to know the shop so we can make sure to avoid it in future! That's disgusting

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The Merry Prankster said:

"All lives matter" has become a racist dog whistle

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Brighton Lines said:

But your statement is throwing in a proxy parasite again.

I'm sad you can't see this.

The cause itself is not connected to the activities of those who support it.

I'll try and explain this through a different scenario.

You, like me, love football. In the 1980s and even recently, the game has been affected by the actions of hooligans.

Do you believe that football is no longer a fantastic sport because of this ? You probably feel the same way about the game itself. You would just rather the nasty element stayed away and stopped trying to ruin things for others. But it is still the great game it always was.

The movement to address issues of prejudice and discrimination is a great wave of consciousness. That doesn't change because a group of people use measures worthy of condemnation to promote it.

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Mouldy Boots said:

Please just spend 10 minutes to watch this guy, he tells it as it is.

#alllivesmatter


https://www.facebook.com/153657598048710/posts/3039377906143317/

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Mo Gosfield said:

That is a simplification that needs some clarifying.
The protest movement is not saying ' Black American Lives Matter '...it is saying ' Black Lives Matter ' This, therefore, includes, by definition, all black people globally. Black is defined as ' mid to dark brown ' complexion. Not all black people have dark skin. Are the protestors including the black population of the UK? Which is 1% Black Caribbean...0.8% Black African...0.2% Black Other. Are they including Sub Saharan Africans, the majority of whom have independence and control their own affairs. The inference is that there is persecution of black people globally. Not true. They have used a ' broadstrokes ' title to get their message across, when the real problem centres in one country and that country has fought issues of colour prejudice for much of its short history. Of course we have had issues in the UK and are still fighting them but we are decades ahead of the USA in terms of tolerance, acceptance and treatment of black people.
If anything, the Jewish race have more of a global problem than black people. Systemic anti-semitism exists everywhere, including the UK. The recent publicity surrounding the Labour Party highlights the problem. People of mixed race ethnicity have risen through the political ranks and so have many Jews. But they are blocked in pursuit of the highest office of state.
The question these protestors should be asking is why the great strides forward made by the civil rights campaigners in the 50's and 60's were not maintained. Why a black president made little or no difference. Why the police get away with so little accountability in a country that has 18,000 separate police forces. Thats the problem that has to be addressed. Rogue officers getting re-employed by other forces with very little difficulty. If you don't weed out the bad apples, the barrel stays rotten. Has the problem been simmering below the surface for years, suppressed to some extent, by black people themselves, who were happier with their increasingly better lifestyles ( particularly under Trump ) and didn't feel the need to protest as much. This one issue has re-ignited the fire.
I think an ' All Lives Matter ' statement might have been better termed..' Other Lives Matter ' As for ' Black Lives Matter ' well...imho...its too inclusive but the genie is out of the bottle now and its been embraced by all and sundry.
p.s..Its now become fashionable to put down anyone with a different viewpoint as ...' Thick and Racist ' This immaturity has to stop otherwise every debate will get dragged to this level.

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schmunk said:

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Brandon_Tatum

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Mouldy Boots said:

Please just spend 10 minutes to watch this guy, he tells it as it is.

#alllivesmatter


https://www.facebook.com/153657598048710/posts/3039377906143317/

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symyjym said:

What I find offensive is that the death of a man is being used as part of an election campaign. Using George Floyd as a Mascot for political gain is not only desperate, it is in bad taste.

The following facts clearly exposes the game that is being played by the Democrats: Minneapolis is a Democrat led city. The Chief of Police is a Democrat, the Mayor, Governor and Attorney General are Democrats too. George Floyd's death happened under the Democratic authority and at the hands of their police.

Not forgetting Joker mods on NSC who like to extinguish balanced discussions in preference for an echo chamber. They cannot even listen to the black community either

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Razzoo said:

I've heard a lot of black American voices who are sick of the blacks are helpless victims schtick that is peddled by MSM, Democrats and Corporations and the whole raison d'etre of BLM. They also question the goals and motives of the movement.If black lives matter then their voices should be heard. Guess what though? Certain people label them as Coons, Uncle Toms or race traitors. White people tell them they are wrong! Biden says If you are for Trump you ain't black. Patronising . As ever there are grey areas. Not all blacks are on the BLM bus.

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

First caller on R5 the other day was a black guy from Birmingham who stated he had never experienced racism and even if he had it wouldn't bother him and black people should stop whining and get on with it (I paraphrase).

I'm sorry but it is not for him, or for you, to tell other people to not feel discriminated against, whether by reason or (as in your post) by whataboutery.

You appear to be determined to not understand BLM. I wonder why. Either you're a bit racist (i.e., racist) or (if you're black) you're conflating defiance with denial to make yourself feel stronger.

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lawros left foot said:

Very possibly he wasn’t black?

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lawros left foot said:

Where is [MENTION=14132]Two Professors[/MENTION], I thought he would be all over several of the threads started in recent days?

I’m concerned.

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

He said he was and he sounded like he was. Could have been an act, of course. It's good to question the evidence. If you're right it doesn't detract from my point, though.

I ran across a black NF supporter in the 70s. Some people are very odd.

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Weststander said:

Some African Americans proudly work for Trump, often coming on air to belligerently back the racist.

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

First caller on R5 the other day was a black guy from Birmingham who stated he had never experienced racism and even if he had it wouldn't bother him and black people should stop whining and get on with it (I paraphrase).

I'm sorry but it is not for him, or for you, to tell other people to not feel discriminated against, whether by reason or (as in your post) by whataboutery.

You appear to be determined to not understand BLM. I wonder why. Either you're a bit racist (i.e., racist) or (if you're black) you're conflating defiance with denial to make yourself feel stronger.

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Wardy's twin said:

what does that mean?

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