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StarfishSaver

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3. The people complaining about semantics

Reply to Mariana (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 24, 2020, 09:10 AM

Jun 2020

aren't concerned about semantics. Just like the people who claim they don't understand what it means, fully understand what it means.

They just don't care, but don't have the courage to say that so they claim the words are the stumbling block for them.

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So, we're not saying 'Black Lives Matter more'. We are saying Black Lives Matter as much. [View all] Soph0571 Jun 2020 OP

Everyone who's honest already knows that. nt. Mariana Jun 2020 #1

The people complaining about semantics StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #3

Yes. But we all understand their hostile hypocrisy perfectly well. Hortensis Jun 2020 #7

Well said StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #8

Well said StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #2

Of course. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #4

Well said, Reverend!! secondwind Jun 2020 #5

Just more of the "reverse racism" victimization BS white nationalists invented a few years ago. sop Jun 2020 #6

Interesting. HotTeaBag Jun 2020 #9

+1 keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #10

Exactly this... n/t Soph0571 Jun 2020 #11

I just saw this thread Soph0571 Jun 2020 #12

Because the people complaining of language are mostly dishonest and racist JI7 Jun 2020 #13