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Old 08-09-2020, 02:05 PM   #2040
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Originally Posted by BoLevi View Post
That's exactly my point.

"black lives matter" is pretty uncontroversial. You don't hear anyone really making an argument that black lives don't matter.

"Black Lives Matter" is controversial because the group also advocates for a number of other causes that are justifiably controversial.

So, yes, labels can be clever.
Well you have plenty of people who aren’t familiar with the “number of other causes” that BLM is involved with who still say “all lives matter” or “what about white lives” or “blue lives matter” in response, so to say it’s without controversy is fairly ignorant. Sure, most socially liberal people soundly agree with the concept, but there are plenty that don’t, or it wouldn’t be a conversation, would it?

What are the “number of causes” BLM advocates for that are justifiably controversial?

And can you provide an example of criticism of the BLM organization being seen as criticism of the concept of black lives matter?
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