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In reply to the discussion: BLM: Feeling a Little Uncomfortable? [View all]Daemonaquila
(1,712 posts)We all have our favorite politicians and issues. Our politicians have their favorite issues. And sadly, the character of our politicians often isn't measured by how they advocate for their favorite issues, but how they respond to issues not at the top of their personal lists, or even that make them uncomfortable, which are of extreme importance to many of the people they hope to lead.
I am tired of hearing about the "rudeness" of disrupting other people's day, or how it allegedly "doesn't accomplish anything" (unfortunately often a code phrase for "I'm upset about what _____ did, but I can't really criticize their reason for doing it so I'll instead attack them for being bad strategists, which is hard to measure objectively so somewhat immune to meaningful debate." . If BLM activists felt that a politician has been silent, or even wrong, on an issue that's literally life or death, they have good reason to be a little "rude" and ask that politician to address it- publicly and loudly, if need be.
It'll be interesting to see how this plays out in the coming months and weeks.