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Demsrule86

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5. No one has a 'lane' IMHO...this doesn't belong to anyone...I am outraged about

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 07:49 AM

Jul 2020

Floyd and fiercely support BLM...it belongs to all Americans...and without the Moms...I expect it the Feds would not be leaving. These petty jealousies about taking credit is just plain stupid...it will take all our efforts to stop the brutality against people of color...all groups should be proud of their hard work and determination...they risked great danger to help people. Without allies, we will not be able to stop police brutality.

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I saw this earlier JonLP24 Jul 2020 #1

There is a pattern throughout history of white women building on and taking credit for the work of WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2020 #4

No one has a 'lane' IMHO...this doesn't belong to anyone...I am outraged about Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #5

In any group of activists, it's vitally important that everyone understands their role, WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2020 #9

And that my friend is why we we still are at the beginnning of solving this issue...there were Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #13

who really cares bigtree Jul 2020 #2

The issue seems to be with the founder not the rest of them JonLP24 Jul 2020 #3

I do, which is why I posted it. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2020 #6

And how long have we fought for continued racial justice? Maybe we can't break white supremacy Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #14

Blocking BIWOC and forming a 501(c)(3) to gatekeep is not the action of an ally. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2020 #15

Exactly. Why turn the movement into a business? It was grassroots at first. panader0 Jul 2020 #7

Seems dollar signs are starting to creep into what I thought was a grassroots movement. brush Jul 2020 #12

I'm old enough to have seen this before. marybourg Jul 2020 #8

Don't even have to go that far back. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2020 #10

True. marybourg Jul 2020 #11