I'm what most would call a right wing bible thumper... I thought the black lives matter movement was stupid because I felt all lives matter. I still feel that way but someone told me that saying all lives matter in response to people saying black lives matter is similar to walking into a funeral and yelling "I TOO HAVE EXPERIENCED LOSS!" That is all.
Black lives matter comes from a culture where we disproportionately give the death penalty and maximum sentences to black men. We literally demonstrate that black lives are less important. Did you also know women in a hospital are less likely to receive pain medication? Our culture says women are just over dramatic.
When you aren't seeing the culture of discrimination, yes that all seem ridiculous, but maybe for a moment, these slogans allowed you to see outside your own life, community and social group
Just want to point of to people who go on defending #alllivesmatter.... Yes. All lives matter (no shit). But the "black lives matter" is to emphasize the racial inequality in our society as reflected from Ferguson. If you're bringing up the #alllivesmatter while people are discussing the issue of Ferguson and discussing black oppression and discrimination in the US, it seems like you're trying to argue that all races are in the same position and status in America. It's not. Any time else, please feel free to use #alllivesmatter.
Ok, what about the racist government gives black lives matter the right to literally drag white people out of their homes and beat them in the streets?
When you aren't seeing the culture of discrimination, yes that all seem ridiculous, but maybe for a moment, these slogans allowed you to see outside your own life, community and social group