2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What Black Lives Matter Gets Wrong About Bernie Sanders - Reuters [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)Do you seriously think that black people are cheering for war in Iraq? I mean, come on! You don't have to say "But-but-Iraq." It's as relevant as saying "Outback Steakhouse will undercook your fish if you're not careful to tell them to check it." It's like...HUH? We're not TALKING about that!
And more to the point, those white kids that were getting killed in Iraq had black battle buddies...AND they were being killed by ENEMY combatants--not the American police on American streets.
As I've tried to explain, it's NOT a contest. You don't HAVE to reply. No one expects you to. No one is forcing you to stand up and swear an oath. But if you don't want to do that, don't talk first, hear later. Just listen. REALLY listen. This is a plea for justice. If you're convinced of the urgency of the argument, after you listen, and hopefully empathize and understand, then if you've a mind to, you can HELP by voicing your agreement that this is a topic that should take center stage in the primary and general elections.
No one is demanding that you hew to the "party line" but if you don't want to help, don't pipe up with segregation threats or comments about being mean to Bernie or complaints about soldiers in Iraq. Those issues have nothing to do with BLM. They aren't "in opposition to" this effort at all.
And, as I've said, white lives have ALWAYS mattered, so if you 'but-but' with that comment, that's like expecting a prize for saying that grass is green.
This is not divisive--it's a subject that anyone who claims the "liberal" label should have absolutely no trouble getting behind. Enough killing of young black adults by police. It needs to stop. Who would fight against that basic premise?