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54. "All lives matter" completely takes the focus off . . .

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 10:34 PM

Jul 2015

black lives being taken.

It's co-opting a legitimate movement while at the same time belittling and diminishing where the real focus should be — and it's patronizing, as if they know what's the more appropriate term.

White lives are not being taken by police all over the country just about daily it seems.

"Black lives matter" was created because unarmed black men and women are being killed.

That is where the focus should stay.

It's not that hard to understand.

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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