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el_bryanto

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7. I understand the sentiment

Reply to democrank (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 09:56 AM

Apr 2015

But think that is the wrong framing for our days. Of course all lives matter - but the system isn't rigged against white lives the way it is against black lives. When you want to fix a system you need to figure out where the problem actually is - and the truth is that white lives are already largely protected by the system.

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Starting today, let`s advance to All Lives Matter. [View all] democrank Apr 2015 OP

That isn't advancement. It's derailing and distraction. gollygee Apr 2015 #1

Another link gollygee Apr 2015 #2

Also gollygee Apr 2015 #3

what bs. mopinko Apr 2015 #4

No marym625 Apr 2015 #5

I'm the whitest guy ever, pretty much Codeine Apr 2015 #6

I understand the sentiment el_bryanto Apr 2015 #7

No. I'm a privileged white person. I already know my life matters to the cops. msanthrope Apr 2015 #8

My children can walk down the street at night with their hoodies pulled up and not die for it. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #9

Exactly. I can be reasonably confident Codeine Apr 2015 #12

no. the focus needs to be on black lives cali Apr 2015 #10

It is true that all lives matter, but.... JTFrog Apr 2015 #11

ehh, while it's definitely accurate, 90% of the time it's being used as a "corrective" or counter- MisterP Apr 2015 #13