The problem with saying "All Lives Matter"

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23. the problem, from my point of view, with "all lives matter" is

that the problem black people face is, among other things, getting shot for little to no provocation by the people who officially are sworn to and in fact paid by them protect them.

the problem that white people face is having their precious little sensibilities offended by not clearly being included in the sentiment "black lives matter".

"hey, what about us, our lives matter too!"

"no shit, but you're not getting shot the way we are, are you?"


moreover, any solution that addresses the issues of concern embedded in the phrase "black lives matter" will *also* help white lives. what are people thinking, that the police will say, well, if we can't shoot black people for no reason we'll just have to start shooting white people for no reason instead??

bottom line, the objection to the lack of white inclusion in the phrase "black lives matter" is petty to the point of trivial and can only be taken as an effort to draw attention away from the very serious problems facing black people on a daily basis.


oh, and it's hypocritical as well. the right-wingers, who constantly laugh at the liberals and their kum-bah-ya shtick are suddenly demanding an all-inclusive kum-bah-ya phrase instead of "black lives matter".

sheesh.