GoPack2008 said:
griff17matt said:
GoPack2008 said:
dogplasma said:
I don't know much about BLM as an organization apart from what I've just now read on Wikipedia and the BLM website. It sounds like it's as much a social movement or concept as anything. Wikipedia says "As a movement, Black Lives Matter is grassroots and decentralized, and leaders have emphasized the importance of local organizing over national leadership."
I have the same understanding.
Apparently we are both totally wrong and misinformed but nobody will provide a source that can enlighten our ignorance.
You're joking, right? So not only do you not know how to use google.com, you also just skip over the post that directly linked to their site? Are you just trying to be dense here to troll or are you honestly willfully ignorant?
LOL, relax dude. You don't need to be this angry about anything.
Why would it be my responsibility to google evidence for a claim that somebody else made?
I've read their website. They're pretty clear that they're not some sort of centralized, monolithic organization. The idea that the cause is different from the organization doesn't have much evidence. That's all I'm saying.
Why would you assume I'm angry about anything you say? Just hilarious that we're like 6 pages deep and you're still on this thing that was literally pointed out 3 pages ago and you just skipped over it.
It is an organization, it is Marxist in rhetoric and purpose, and, while it shouldn't be, it is synonymous with the phrase. If black folks in particular don't want to associate with those ideals and focus on the EASILY relatable statement that all black lives matter then they should denounce any association with that organization that very clearly doesn't have the long-term benefit of the black community in their best interest.
Peaceful protest should be applauded and championed by anyone that believes in the first amendment. The fact that the phrase has been co-opted by Marxist propaganda which has cozied them up with Antifa and allowed rich, young, white kids with nothing better to do to steal agency from the black community and tied them inexorably from the violence that has accompanied many of these "peaceful" protests is both sad and easily divorced if done collectively by powerful black voices.
I don't doubt the black community feels picked on by the police. Perhaps they are in some way and perhaps it's a function of racial profiling based on probability. I'm not sure how to fix that, but I can certainly listen to well reasoned arguments that address issues faced by black folks in this country. I do know that the more they burn, loot, and kill in the name of black lives matter the more their cries will fall on deaf ears of those to whom they are trying to speak their plight.
It's tough to feel empathy when you just see them running around burning their own ****ing cities to the ground. Do they really think that's going to change anything? You can't talk about defunding the police while you literally burn down your own city. And the dudes they seemingly stick up for couldn't be worse for their cause. Celebrating a guy that was harassing the woman he raped, police tried to detain him, he resisted arrest and they shot him. THAT is the guy y'all really want to hang your hat on?
I don't feel anger towards any of you for whatever way you feel on this subject or really any subject for that matter. I don't know you and don't really care to so it's impossible for me to feel any sort of way about you as a handle on a sports website. However you decide to form your opinions is up to you. I just ask you to not be so obtuse about it, which is your MO on every thread you've ever commented on regardless of subject matter.
I'll hangup and listen. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.