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davidn3600

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12. Possibly but a higher chance it will fizzle out just like OcuppyWallStreet

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Sun Aug 9, 2015, 12:21 AM

Aug 2015

Especially when the election is over and Hillary wins. There is no one to attack. Hillary keeps the status quo and the movement won't want to attack a Democrat, especially not the first female president.....just like they won't attack Obama even though the FBI he's in charge of is directly spying on BLM.

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Could we see the true Black Lives Matter movement being hijacked? [View all] diabeticman Aug 2015 OP

I don't remember it that way, hollysmom Aug 2015 #1

Exactly. Sad people's memories are so short. BillZBubb Aug 2015 #4

Exactly Hydra Aug 2015 #5

Rick Santelli on CNBC had a tea party rant - that wa the start csziggy Aug 2015 #7

Probably emsimon33 Aug 2015 #2

It's a twofer. And the usual suspects remain in power, laughing all the way villager Aug 2015 #8

No, I think they made a deal with the devil Hydra Aug 2015 #3

BLM hijacked itself. BillZBubb Aug 2015 #6

Interesting. H2O Man Aug 2015 #9

That's how I remember it, too. Dick Armey came along with 1%er money and coopted it for the GOP. Marr Aug 2015 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Marr Aug 2015 #10

Possibly but a higher chance it will fizzle out just like OcuppyWallStreet davidn3600 Aug 2015 #12

BLM is the only protest movement worth a damn in today's America alcibiades_mystery Aug 2015 #13

If it's worth a damn they damn well ought to protest your candidate. Ron Green Aug 2015 #14

Bingo Populist_Prole Aug 2015 #18

Priceless...to Hillary. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2015 #21

So Blm is being hijacked by whom? Truprogressive85 Aug 2015 #15

The blacks, of course alcibiades_mystery Aug 2015 #16

Yes. hay rick Aug 2015 #17

Any progressive movement COULD be hijacked though it is less likely than conservative pampango Aug 2015 #19

"True Black Lives Matter movement"? Igel Aug 2015 #20

Hijacked? No. Poorly led, yes Lee-Lee Aug 2015 #22