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49. sorry nt

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Sun Jul 19, 2015, 09:29 PM

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There's a racist history to the term "all lives matter". [View all] sufrommich Jul 2015 OP

Thanks, I did not know this. MuseRider Jul 2015 #1

I don't think a lot of people do. It was a huge controversy on sufrommich Jul 2015 #2

I have used the term as well but did not know of the racist history. Iliyah Jul 2015 #3

even if there is HFRN Jul 2015 #4

I have no idea what you're getting at. Is it so hard to sufrommich Jul 2015 #5

No. Igel Jul 2015 #15

What alternative phrases would you recommend? nt MH1 Jul 2015 #6

How about just not co-opting other people's movements in the first place. gollygee Jul 2015 #7

Bullshit. I asked a simple question, that is all. MH1 Jul 2015 #8

I didn't call you a troll. I said "all lives matter" is trolling. gollygee Jul 2015 #9

It would have probably been better saying "Black lives matter too" davidn3600 Jul 2015 #10

A movement started and controlled by black people isn't going to go for " . . . too" gollygee Jul 2015 #11

Again, a social justice movement where one attempts to dilute boston bean Jul 2015 #42

Why not just respect the fact that it started as a racist hashtag sufrommich Jul 2015 #12

Just making a point on psychology davidn3600 Jul 2015 #13

It works in the other direction, too. Igel Jul 2015 #19

maybe we should have 'No Lives matter' HFRN Jul 2015 #20

Here's another word for you — "whitesplaining". nt brush Jul 2015 #55

It *didn't* start as a racist hashtag. Igel Jul 2015 #16

The fact that the words "all" and "lives" and "matter" have been spoken in that order gollygee Jul 2015 #17

Yes,it did. Jesus ,just google the hashtag. Who the fuck sufrommich Jul 2015 #18

perhaps, if you wish to make the world a better place HFRN Jul 2015 #21

If everyone in BLM is fixated on a hashtag, then BLM has little hope of becoming a serious catalyst snagglepuss Jul 2015 #58

It's deflection starroute Jul 2015 #14

"All lives matter" completely takes the focus off . . . brush Jul 2015 #54

A fucking million times this!!!! jen63 Jul 2015 #25

I disagree that it is an attempt to diminish the BLM movement Evergreen Emerald Jul 2015 #26

Then we disagree. jen63 Jul 2015 #29

When you are running for president politics are important. Travis_0004 Jul 2015 #52

Are you calling our Democratic candidates trolls? Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #32

Anyone replying to Black Lives Matter with"all lives matter" gollygee Jul 2015 #33

So Bernie, Martin, and Hillary are trolls. Do you realize how extremist you sound? Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #44

did you read my post? gollygee Jul 2015 #48

Why do you need an alternative phrase? Recursion Jul 2015 #57

did you know 'have a nice day' has communist origins? HFRN Jul 2015 #22

Forrest Gump was a Communist? B2G Jul 2015 #23

Except it's not "McCarthyist propaganda" Scootaloo Jul 2015 #27

I didnt call it propaganda, i called it paranoia nt HFRN Jul 2015 #36

Thank you - people shouldn't have to keep posting these reminders daredtowork Jul 2015 #24

I have not considered NPR liberal in over a decade. PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #35

do you ever just step away from the computer HFRN Jul 2015 #37

I'm disabled daredtowork Jul 2015 #40

sorry nt HFRN Jul 2015 #49

Because BeyondGeography Jul 2015 #28

I agree PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #30

I'm getting tired of ultras trying to tell candidates how to speak. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #31

... yep 840high Jul 2015 #51

This whole thing has become so absurd, I don't even know what to say anymore. tritsofme Jul 2015 #34

There is, and it's not something I was aware of until someone pointed it out. Adrahil Jul 2015 #38

Do all human lives matter,or, do they not? Quantess Jul 2015 #39

The problem is saying it in response to "black lives matter" gollygee Jul 2015 #41

You do realize that candidates need to get elected by people of all colors? Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #45

my response is the same thing again. gollygee Jul 2015 #46

"All lives matter" is racist. You are hilarious. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #50

How about women's lives? Do women's lives matter all that much? Oh, I don't think so! Quantess Jul 2015 #59

I am also a woman gollygee Jul 2015 #60

#AllLivesMatter NobodyHere Jul 2015 #43

"it was brutal and nasty"....brutal? It was brutal? pipoman Jul 2015 #47

This is one of those issues that is much, much more important on places like DU Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #53

Divide, divide, divide ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2015 #56