but the people who believe all those lies resent having their privilege,
advantages and power diminished -- which is what equality and justice
will do, indirectly. All a politician (i.e a demagogue) has to do is appeal
to their anger and fear (which Trump is masterful at doing) in order to
gain their vote. Fear will persuade people to believe the most insanely
twisted bullshit -- such as, "They want to destroy the suburbs, disband
the police, and release all prisoners." Really? You believe that shit?
That is why they respond indignantly with "White lives matter, too!"
whenever BLM is brought up. The underlying message is this:
"How dare you exclude us!?" "What about me and my status?" "How can
you disrupt the natural order of things, our caste system?" which is really
just a poorly disguised form of apartheid.
Black America stands up to defend their rights to live and exist in equality;
White America distorts it as a hostile act, an attack on them, and a threat
because they feel negated.
America is an apartheid nation -- period. That is the issue since Jim Crow.
Anyone who can't understand that, in our current social structure, black lives
matter LESS -- or not at all -- is in denial of reality. You cannot fix a problem
until you can admit there is a problem. It is easier to live in a delusion, though.