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onecaliberal

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26. ^^That^^

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Aug 9, 2015, 05:15 PM

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Black Lives Matter is a new movement based on longstanding grievances. For sure, in this social [View all] applegrove Aug 2015 OP

I'm not convinced that the people who acted tonight claiming to be BLM was indeed BLM notadmblnd Aug 2015 #1

I agree with you. Suich Aug 2015 #3

I think someone is trying to kill two birds with one stone notadmblnd Aug 2015 #5

Yeah, I've seen him on faux a couple of times. Suich Aug 2015 #6

he is going to be for whoever is going to maintan the status quo notadmblnd Aug 2015 #7

You think HRC is the only viable republican candidate? Vincardog Aug 2015 #31

My statement was about Karl Rove, not myself. notadmblnd Aug 2015 #32

Or... she became more radical over the last several months JHB Aug 2015 #15

That is something that is not clear yet. At least to me it's not. notadmblnd Aug 2015 #24

The Seattle BLM said it was them Travis_0004 Aug 2015 #27

I am aware of that notadmblnd Aug 2015 #29

MLK got to negotiate with the Govt. by protesting the ACTUAL GOVERNMENT KeepItReal Aug 2015 #2

White people have been negotiation and/or the powers that be for 500 years in one way or another loyalsister Aug 2015 #4

May I just say, respect is earned, not demanded. Le Taz Hot Aug 2015 #8

Yeah you may loyalsister Aug 2015 #16

This. Skidmore Aug 2015 #33

"White people like it this way." Le Taz Hot Aug 2015 #34

Why wouldn't they?? loyalsister Aug 2015 #35

Condi Rice, Colin Powell, Clarence Thomas, Susan Rice, Eric Holder, Loretta Lynch KeepItReal Aug 2015 #9

The justice department investigated loyalsister Aug 2015 #12

Wow. You just said the President of the United States and his Attorney General have no power. KeepItReal Aug 2015 #13

wow loyalsister Aug 2015 #14

It has *ALWAYS* been the purpose of the Federal Govt. to intercede when rights are trampled KeepItReal Aug 2015 #18

First loyalsister Aug 2015 #20

It is ludicrous for a Civil Rights movement to not ask anything of the Administration in power KeepItReal Aug 2015 #22

You seriously overestimate the authority and ability of the DOJ Lee-Lee Aug 2015 #17

Loretta Lynch Confirms Department of Justice Review of Baltimore Police KeepItReal Aug 2015 #19

Yes- one city after an event that gave them cause to act Lee-Lee Aug 2015 #21

Ok lets agree to do nothing until we control all 3 branches of government KeepItReal Aug 2015 #23

I don't give a shit if people call me a racist ibegurpard Aug 2015 #10

Your fears are justified. When discussing Any political issue... Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #30

Netroots Nation daredtowork Aug 2015 #11

uh, no. Marissa Johnson demanded Sanders bow down, grovel cali Aug 2015 #25

^^That^^ onecaliberal Aug 2015 #26

Not against social movements here MuseRider Aug 2015 #28