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13405043, this is a false equivalence
Posted by atruhead, Fri Sep-25-20 12:36 PM
>The statement Black Lives Matter should not at all be a
>controversial statement. Why would anyone challenge the idea
>that Black Lives...matter?
>
>And yet there are people who can't bring themselves to say it
>or have to counter with stuff like "All Lives Matter".
>
>
>Saying you can't be pro-black and hate straight black men is
>the same thing. It should not at all be a controversial
>statement


Black Lives Matter equates to "we arent disposable"

"you can't be pro-black and hate straight black men" places a bullseye on conflicted people who feel a sense of pride about being black while having suffered at the hands of straight black men

it's damn near trying to invalidate the experiences of harmed people while telling them the level of hurt you deem acceptable

it sounds very much like "you cant enjoy the perks of living in America and hate racism"