It’s funny that the “All Lives Matter” vs “Black Lives Matter” thing is still floating around.
Obviously all lives matter.
However, there are many people out there that don’t think all lives matter. Specifically, there are many that think black lives don’t matter; or at least, not as much as any other race. If this is obvious to you, then clearly, the message isn’t for you.
Saying “All Lives Matter” in response to someone saying “Black Lives Matter” is shrugging this idea off, rolling your eyes, and denying the actual reality of the world we live in.
Actions speak louder than words, every day there are thousands of instances of purely racially motivated violence and mental abuse towards black people and other races.
If Black lives matter as much as White lives, and this idea is supposedly universal and doesn’t need reiterating, then why do we still see racism every day, all the time, all over the world?
I’d also ask; what is the mindset behind saying “All Lives Matter”? The only reason people seem to say it is to disagree with BLM. What is the motivation? You’re either racist, or are denying the constant evidence of racism in our everyday lives. It’s the rallying cry of racists and ostriches.
When someone says “Black Lives Matter”, they’re not saying they matter more than white people, they’re saying “Black Lives Matter too”. Because there are thousands that forget this. But I think ALM people are well aware of this already. And if you’re not then you’re genuinely a fucking imbecile.
Imagine there’s a row of houses on a street, except one of them is on fire. And there are people shouting out to call 999, get the fire department down. But instead of doing so, one of the neighbours simply sneers and says “Well, my house is just as important as yours”. No ones saying it isn’t- but here’s the thing; YOUR house isn’t on fucking fire! THIS one needs help now! And the other neighbour sticks his head in the ground and says “I don’t get it, all our house are fine? Do they really need to keep going on about how bad the fire is? It’s not THAT bad”. The reason it’s the Black Lives Matter movement and not the all lives matter movement, is because an over correction is needed to bring equality. One of the houses needs more attention than the others.
I am so fucking sick and tired of this bending over backwards nature of some people to disagree with or ignore the basic premise of BLM. Why would you expend this much energy to be an enemy to a cause that for 99% of people is simply a token gesture to promote racial equality?? What exactly is the sacrifice being made by you? For 8 seconds before sporting events, you hear a repetitive message? No ones asking you to go on marches, or **************** the police, or move in any way. “I don’t like being spoken down to or preached at”. Boo fucking hoo. Get over it, mute the first 8 seconds of Palace vs Burnley if your tiny Neanderthal smooth brain can’t handle the reality of the world we live in. But if you boo it...just have a long, hard look at yourself and your own character, and think about if you really want to take the side that isn’t against racism.