2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Holy, are there people here seriously defending BLM Seattle's actions!?? What's wrong with you? [View all]passiveporcupine
(8,175 posts)Not gonna happen.
Yes, "some" Sander's supporters are blaming BLM for this, since it was two different events where different BLM protesters disrupted the meeting so Bernie could not speak.
I guess they think maybe there is a connection. If it only happened once, it might not seem that way, but some people don't just jump to "coincidence" as the answer.
I personally do not blame the people of BLM, or Hillary for this. I don't know who is really behind it, but the majority of people fighting for BLM (like me) do not speak for the leaders of BLM, nor do they speak for us.
Just because some people who are leading the movement have decided to use it to bring down Sanders, doesn't mean the movement itself and what it stands for is wrong or not worthy of standing up for. I am with all those who really care about black lives. I do, however, also care about all the other POC who are suppressed today, whom some in the BLM seem to think don't deserve the same attention that they do (again, I speak of the leaders here who seem to be co-opting the movement for their own cause.
BTW, do you always assume "some" people represent the whole group?