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lib87

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42. The BLM Movement has and is Securing Allies and Listeners so There is no Failing of the Cause
Mon Aug 10, 2015, 05:10 PM
Aug 2015

Once again, if 3 women deter some people from the entire BLM movement, they aren't allies of the movement.


If I let a small number of supporters deter me from supporting a good cause such as immigration, LGBTQ and women's rights just to name a few, I'm not much of an ally to that cause.

I saw this earlier today. PeaceNikki Aug 2015 #1
Black Lives Matter boatsnhose Aug 2015 #2
NO, #BlackLivesMatter needs to do no such thing.. this is bigger than bernie. They are working for Cha Aug 2015 #24
You are correct, Cha. brer cat Aug 2015 #28
Yes, brer cat. #BlackLiveMatter are fighting for their lives.. and I stand behind them. Cha Aug 2015 #34
Bernie is someone boatsnhose Aug 2015 #35
This is what AA members have been saying... Spazito Aug 2015 #3
Bernie Listened and reacted. I Like it! lib87 Aug 2015 #4
the opposite. 2pooped2pop Aug 2015 #8
Your comments disparaging this movement are not welcome in the AA forum. And calling them "fools" Number23 Aug 2015 #12
I don't care what you think it says about me 2pooped2pop Aug 2015 #14
It definitely says alot. A hell of alot, actually. And thanks for showing yourself out. Number23 Aug 2015 #16
lol 2pooped2pop Aug 2015 #17
Are you leaving now or do you think that you can just keep disrupting this forum? Number23 Aug 2015 #19
Well, lib87 Aug 2015 #21
If you tell African Americans how, and when, to protest gollygee Aug 2015 #31
That's a really good point! n/t JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #32
You need to turn non-allies into allies if you're ever going to get anywhere. Jester Messiah Aug 2015 #33
Well, lib87 Aug 2015 #37
Yeah, actually you do. Jester Messiah Aug 2015 #38
"Because if you fail to secure allies then you're failing your cause" Spazito Aug 2015 #39
I don't think that's true. Jester Messiah Aug 2015 #40
The polls are clear, Senator Sanders has very little support from the black community... Spazito Aug 2015 #41
The BLM Movement has and is Securing Allies and Listeners so There is no Failing of the Cause lib87 Aug 2015 #42
Yeah, there were fools when #BlackLivesMatter Acitivists Protested NRN but it wasn't Cha Aug 2015 #25
BRAVO to #Blacklivesmatter. riversedge Aug 2015 #5
they looked like fools 2pooped2pop Aug 2015 #6
how did they take blm back ? in which area ? what was blm about to do which will no longer be done ? JI7 Aug 2015 #7
in the area of respect and willingness for anyone to listen to them 2pooped2pop Aug 2015 #11
by who ? who was going to respect and listen to them but no longer will ? JI7 Aug 2015 #13
you're wrong again.. but, don't let stop ya.. please proceed. Cha Aug 2015 #26
Yes they are. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #9
The proof is in the pudding and all of the hair pulling and wailing wrapped up in "concern" from Number23 Aug 2015 #10
there is probably some resentment with this also JI7 Aug 2015 #15
Oh, no doubt. #BLM is succeeding where OWS fizzled. Yeah, that's gotta be a bitter pill for some Number23 Aug 2015 #18
certain behavior is ok and even seen as heroic when it's done by someone like michael moore, alan JI7 Aug 2015 #20
It's window dressing at this point, but Bravo. n/t Tarheel_Dem Aug 2015 #22
Amen! nt MrScorpio Aug 2015 #23
Black lives matter and #BLM matters. aikoaiko Aug 2015 #27
K&R brer cat Aug 2015 #29
Here's an article that resonates with me. PeaceNikki Aug 2015 #30
Good read thanks Person 2713 Aug 2015 #36
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