Frank the Bunny
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I'm not following this account, but this person who has barely even been here since May has "All lives matter" in her bio, and nearly 250 of my moots follow. If it's a mistake, some of y'all need to talk to your girl.

If not...👀
04:34 PM - Aug 06, 2023
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Dad The Geek
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Why be upset about that?

I understand that racists use the phrase in retort to BLM, or TLM, or anything they want to kill…

But it’s like MAGA using the 🇺🇸 and trying to say people that disagree with them aren’t American.

Take the symbolism back. Turn it against them. Teach them to think better.
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12:24 AM - Aug 07, 2023
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Jeanne Gustafson
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In response to Dad The Geek.
The reason to be upset is that it is a signal. Like "innocently" making the "ok" sign in photos. We've seen it a million times from you-know-who. Gaslighting is sure to follow, and if you give a racist one inch, they will take every mile. If you're defending it, you get the raised eyebrows as well.
04:01 AM - Aug 07, 2023
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Dad The Geek
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In response to Jeanne Gustafson.
Keep in mind that I wholeheartedly agree with your points. I don’t want to give hateful people an inch.

I want to take their “weapons” away from them.
08:28 PM - Aug 07, 2023
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Emily Suess
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In response to Dad The Geek.
It is not like that. The nearest I can get to correcting the flawed flag analogy is: MAGAs taking the Illinois State flag and Californians being like "There are 50 state flags."

Totally irrelevant.

Thinking better is realizing that "all lives matter" is bullshit and ought not be said.
01:59 AM - Aug 07, 2023
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Dad The Geek
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In response to Emily Suess.
It’s difficult to really articulate the idea I’m going for.

All lives should matter, but we know that there’s a systemic disconnection in that.

The only way to change that is to take away the basic thinking (symbols are such) so that those people have to think deeper, have to actually find empathy
02:20 AM - Aug 07, 2023
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Dorothy P
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In response to Dad The Geek.
Black Lives Matter was started to specifically denounce targeted police violence against Black people. It doesn’t say only Black Lives Matter, just that Black Lives Matter too. Jumping in with all lives matter is telling Black people that our lives don’t matter to you.
01:17 AM - Aug 07, 2023
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Dad The Geek
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In response to Dorothy P.
I know this. I led protests in my community and argued about this.

Same thing I do for the LGBTQ+ community, especially for the Trans people.

Until the system is changed, no lives matter, because of the divisions and hate.

I’m just wanting to turn hateful narrative into positive.
02:24 AM - Aug 07, 2023
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Keith Pottratz
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In response to Dorothy P.
I really struggle when people say ALM. My FIL does this and so does my BIL. in my opinion it minimizes the issues and takes away the actual point of BLM. I am white and I cannot being to fathom the oppression and issues that African American's go through daily. What I can do is support them and help
02:53 PM - Aug 07, 2023
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