"black lives matter" is just a shorthand inversion-the obvious meaning is "There is a problem which is that black people are treated by authorities as if their lives don't matter [because they are black]"
To condemn this statement because all lives matter, white lives matter or whatever is just racist.
If somebody says there is a speeding problem that needs to be cracked down on we don't complain that all crimes matter.
Sometimes focus is needed to make things better.
I am just appalled that Johnson et al refused to take a position on the booing of the kneelers. Whether you agree with the kneeling or not, should they be abused for there views? I can see no justification fora neutral stance on that at all. I suspect Johnson is thinking there is mileage in being "anti-snowflake", pandering to his constituency of thick bigots. Patel, I can't weigh up at all. She seems to have a nasty streak - I can't forget her tussle on QT with Hislop when she was promoting death penalties as a "deterrent". Painful viewing-
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DrsVhzbLzU
Last edited by: Manatee on Thu 15 Jul 21 at 18:57
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