Does black lives matter perpetuate racism as it still makes a definition between white and black and race would all lives matter be a better campaign?

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If people keep making a distinction between race and skin color does that perpetuate racism?

Don't shoot me down for this I just wonder why people don't campaign for all lives matter and then all humans no matter what race or color can be involved. Black lives matter still makes a segregation. What about Asians do their lives matter too?

Massageman · Accepted Answer

The goal of any of these "XXXXXXX lives matter " is to call attention to a particular people-group. The problem is that- whether intended or not- this is still perpetuating obvious differences between people, rather than building on the similarities. Maybe if they devoted just 10% of the time they spend picketing, stopping traffic, etc. to helping others, they might just find they will be getting better results for their "cause".

I like discovering differences with and among people I meet: I do NOT the government explaining to me what constitutes a valid/invalid "difference", and what my actions should be, just as they shouldn't dictate what "hot" water in my washing machine should be! My actions are that - MY actions. Each week at our church Food Pantry, I interact with (people of ) any number of nationalities, skin tones, educational levels, poverty levels, ambition levels, etc. Some of them in each category I like, and some in each category I don't. But that "unlike" is in response to their feeling "entitled" to the food (they aren't), that somehow it's our "job" to get them the food (it isn't), demanding an "extra this or that", and the "like" is in response to them saying "thank you", and following the few rules we have (one box per car so all can share, and don't act like an ass sums it up pretty well). It is never in response to a guest having this skin tone, using that language, or even driving over in their PJ's (it happens).

RolandCuthbert · Accepted Answer

How in the world can the "Black" community, make decisions for "White" people? If the "White" community wants to stand up for the "White" victims of police violence, that is on them.

I can't convince you that there is a problem. I can't make the "White" community march, or engage their political leaders. They have to choose to do that themselves.

youngmix · Accepted Answer

The BLM movement is bringing prejudicial behavior to light, specifically concerning law enforcement practices and the criminal justice system within the USA.

Letting everyone know the police disproportionately treat your differently because of your skin color is not perpetuating racism, that is exposing it.

Also, BLM is not saying that other lives do not matter, they're saying that black lives matter as well, and that black lives have not been treated with the same sanctity as other lives, particularly within the USA.

They are not claiming to understand other peoples' struggles, and they are not claiming that other peoples' struggles are irrelevant, rather they are bearing witness to an issue that they cannot deny, nor ignore. They know that the criminal justice system, from the streets to the jails, has glaring issues, and these issues largely interact with the black community on a large scale.

It's the same reasons why the women's suffrage movement had little or nothing to do with coal miner's rights, or why the American Revolutionary War had nothing to do with the Chinese imperial court. People are dealing with the problems in front of them.

CrazyGirl2 · Accepted Answer

Yes, yes, and YES! MLK said “I have a dream, where people will be judged on the content of their character not the color of their skin, I have a dream! But what does BLM ask for… Black only hospitals, black only schools and colleges. Black only spaces on current college campuses. They want “the total destruction of the Western nuclear family”, (that’s a mother AND a father in the home raising the kids, to you and me) and “The complete disbanding of all police departments, and prisons” (well that is crazy, and anti-self interest! Because policies like those, will definitely hurt black Americans, more than anyone…) Just look at where the most of the murders take place… murder is the #1 preventable cause of death in black men between the ages of 14 and 34 (I believe those are the ages!) it’s a Marxist, and racist organization, and if they didn’t have the support of the mass, main stream media media, propping them up, while standing in FRONT of burning building and saying stuff like “the protest is mostly peaceful… MOSTLY PEACEFUL? Isn’t that just a nicer way of saying PARTIALLY VIOLENT? they would have already been declared a Domestic Terror group!

razelove · Answer

If you want to really think about it, the biggest modern slavery would be Asians, whether East, South East Asia that comes to mind first, or the Middle East for human trafficking. Following that is Africa. Though every country today still has human trafficking for sex, labor, and military personnel. The biggest difference is whether the state actually takes part in the trade, turns a blind eye, or tries to stop it.

The US and UK abolished slavery much earlier than many other countries, fought, and continue to fight to keep that practice from coming back. The biggest argument for BLM, or any difference between whites and blacks is slavery and systemic racism, despite how Irish and Italians were treated coming to America.

Anyway, back to your question, BLM is bullshit, ALM is a boot-licker trying to pander to that bullshit. Black people aren't special snowflakes, That's what the special people in your life are for. I could care less if some people commit more crime and get shot more, regardless of if they're black or white. When I stopped comitting crimes and resisting arrest, miracle of miracles, I stopped getting arrested and getting my ass kicked by cops.

Cops aren't supposed to be strippers who tickle your willie until you get in the car. They see a crime, or have a warrant for arrest, they execute it in a way that keeps them out of danger, because not many people want to be first responders.

proNutro · Answer

There will be racism all around the world no matter where you go some race will be targeted. The BLM is just one that people tend to focus more on and I guess has become a trend to follow even if you don’t know all the facts about what’s going on so if you don’t follow it then you’re hated.

I come from South Africa where white people are targeted. It’s been happening for yearsss. White families being raped, tortured and murdered all because of their colour. Apparently the land they (the white people) live on, that they pay for, that they use for FEED THE COUNTRY, does not belong to them but belongs to Blessings who live in a township, is a thief, supports EFF and ANC (political parties that sing songs about killing the whites, political parties that ENCOURAGE black people to kill the whites and take back what is “theirs”)
But no one talks about how the whites in South Africa are suffering. How we’re being run out of our own country, our home but no one is ready to talk about how whites too can suffer, not just blacks. Imagine all races made a group for how their race suffers.

Jaylaaa2000 · Answer

We can't ignore we are different races with different cultures.

It is more racist to pretend other races don't exist.
Because if we do this, Things white culture find offensive we won't understand just like white don't understand other cultures and what we find offensive.

pretending that there are struggles white people suffer with that need to be addressed.

Black people struggle with that don't exist.

Hispanic, Chinese and all other races suffer with. How can they be addressed?

Why do you think black and other races struggle the most in this country?

It's because the mind set of pretending there is no other race but white and their struggles exist. Out of sight out of mind.

We wouldn't need a movement reminding people hey don't forget our lives matter too if all lives matter.

Think about the real reason black history and hispanic history exists?

They wanted to pretend our history doesn't exist, and when we tried to include it.

All they gave us was 1 month to discuss our history but they still didn't want it included with American history.

We didn't say we want a special month dedicated to us. We asked for ours to be included in American history.

They said no keep it separated and you get 1 month and then we don't wanna discuss your history until next year.

Chrissydamusicgirl · Answer

All lives matter was a response to Black lives matter. It’s like if you were at Thanksgiving dinner and Jasmine didn’t get turkey and she went “y’all took all the turkey can I please have some Turkey” and then somebody else goes “we ALL want Turkey, Jasmine.” It’s like the same thing but much more serious, because it’s not Turkey it’s ppl’s lives and families.

The concept of Race-blindness never came out of POC spaces. It came out of white spaces as a way of dealing with racism without confronting the ways they perpetuate it or the ways generational and institutional oppression. If somebody says they “don’t see color” I personally stay tf away from them. It’s like a red flag for racism, because race influences every interaction with the world to some extent. And ignoring that ignoring people’s struggles.

Also, racism isn't prejudice. Prejudice is prejudice. Racism is prejudice that actively oppressed a group of people based on some racial construct. That’s why it’s literally impossible to be racist towards a white person, but you can be prejudiced against them.

Also, the goal of Black Lives Matter isn’t to have everybody agree. We simply don’t live in that kind of society right now. The goal is to enact change legislatively, administratively, and institutionally at ALL levels so that people stop being murdered by police. That can’t happen without specifically naming what you’re dealing with.

Licia_hersheys · Answer

All lives matter is a term to belittle the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. We started the BLM movement to bring awareness to the simple fact that black people suffer racism more than any other race (minus white people; you can’t oppress the oppressor). Black Lives Matter isn’t used to get the focus on black lives only, but to bring awareness to the simple fact that we’re tired of our brothers and sister being harmed and mistreated because of our darker skin. Black people are at the bottom of the pyramid of races, while everyone else gets a head start before us (Please make sure you know all of the African American history before bashing me). People of color (POC) really get treated poorly as well, it isn’t unfair and it’s inhumane. Black people are always stereotyped for no reason and in most cases when police use it, a black person gets killed, Sometimes innocent people. It’s heartbreaking that I have to worry when dealing with the law enforcement because of my darker skin. I shouldn’t have to be afraid just because my skin tone is chocolate and not a Caucasian proffered tone. So yes, All Lives Matter, but at the same time, Black people are the main ones (and the for the longest timeframe, 400 years and counting) to suffer from the likeliness of modern day racism. It’s equivalent to marches and movements back in the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s

purplepoppy · Answer

It's a historical fact a small number of the worlds blacks had a rough time with slavery but we forget the lower white classes weren't treat much better. Countless white children perished in cotton mills working with slave picked cotton yet they're largely forgotten. That was in the distant past and now both races have the same education and employment opportunities. Neither do we have separate laws for black and white. If black didn't matter then why is it illegal to kill them? Why can't I own a slave? The truth is their lives have mattered for a long time

Anonymous · Answer

They’re basically promoting a cause - as blacks have a history of being segregated, disenfranchised, slaved, oppressed and stereotyped. For a long time, they were considered the inferior race and treated as such by being stripped away of basic rights and freedoms. A lot of this is so much better in 2021, however there are still instances of systemic oppression and racism that occur. For example, blacks face a lot more stereotypes than whites during things like basic shopping sprees and in the criminal justice system.

The reason they don’t say all lives matter is because it is too broad. No one really understands the point or cause they are trying to promote. They are trying to highlight injustices faced by the black community. There are other problems and injustices faced in the world by other people as well - however they are individually focusing on a cause to promote more attention to it. The best example is when someone is advocating for breast cancer research and funding. There are other types of cancers that exist and need attention, however they are tackling one task at a time to gain more individual awareness and to educate more specifically.

DaisyJones · Answer

Does black lives matter perpetuate racism as it still makes a definition between white and black and race would all lives matter be a better campaign?

Morgan Freeman said that the ONLY way racism will end, is when we stop talking about it. Smart man. It's mostly unhappy, dysfunctional white people that keep this shit going. They absolutely NEED this racism hoax to keep going, because it gives these goofy white people a purpose in life. It's much like global cooling/warming/climate change.
These people NEED a Boogeyman to give their lives meaning.

Right now they forgot about climate change, because they're getting their FIX off of the Corona virus.

doopayo · Answer

No because all lives matter was just made as a counter argument for blm. Alm has done absolutely nothing to bring about justice and or change for “all lives”.

Black Lives Matter doesn’t perpetuate racism, it calls stuff as it is and that makes many people uncomfortable.

menina · Answer

That's the thing, you don't understand what Black Lives Matter truly means. It's NOT about segregation at all. It's about showing that we black people deserve to live and to been seen as human beings just like other races are. We are NOT saying that we superior or that our lives worth more. We are saying that we DO NOT deserve to die just because of our skin color. That we are here in this world just like everybody else.
What perpetuates racism is the killing of black people simply they're black is simply because we are seen as inferior.
And of course Asian lives matter too.

DaisyM23 · Answer

Well race does exist. And the whole blm not all lives matter is because all lives can’t matter until those at the bottom, metaphorically of course, matter and are equal. It’s not really segregation, it’s showing a difference yes but comparing it to segregation is just wrong

JuliaStyles · Answer

I think that is a good point. I also think that is why the other phrases "All lives matter" and "White lives also matter" were coined. Everyone's lives matter ( although you can't tell abortionists that ), whether yellow, black, or white, or any color in between.

CalmYourTits · Answer

"All lives matter" is an untrue statement. All lives do not matter. If this said "life" is a pedophile... they don't matter and they should just be killed. They are sick in the mind and they harm innocent vulnerable lives.

Gangs, terrorists, etc... these people don't matter and should just go away.

Drug addicts lives sadly... don't matter. They've self destructed and made themselves a burden to public society and if they family and friends too. I pray for them.

Minnie97 · Answer

I'm not gonna get super into this strictly because I dont feel like arguing with anyone over this specific topic. All lives matter, yes BUT the issue is black lives aren't being treated as if they dont matter and they're targeted. If you put a white man and a black man in the same situations against a higher authority, chances are higher that the white man comes out on top. Whether that be the judicial system, workforce, police brutality, whatever. The races aren't treated as if they all matter, and thats where movements like BLM stem from.

Gwenhwyfar · Answer

All lives matter is a terrible idea because very few white people get shot by the police and the ones that do it’s usually cause they pulled a gun and started shooting first. Black lives matter is really important to the black community and it’s impact shouldn’t be deleted by taking the word black out of the title.

Anonymous · Answer

All lives do matter in the grand scheme of things. No race or ethnicity is better than another. However, unarmed black people are disproportionately killed by police. That’s a fact backed up by observable data. It’s been a shameful fact throughout our nation’s history. When you have a disparity like that, I think it’s ok to have a movement that focuses just on that issue. Tackling a pervasive problem doesn’t mean that other lives don’t matter. Often when people say “All lives matter”, it’s with an agenda of diminishing the Black Lives Matter movement. They want to remove the spotlight from a group they disapprove of. Let BLM have their day. How is that any different then say... Blue Lives Matter? As for Asians, has there not been increased public scrutiny and condemnation of violence against them during the pandemic? There clearly has been.

nevernevernever · Answer

The campaign is called black lives matter for the same reason that if someones house was on fire you would call attention to that specific house, rather than all the rest of the houses that are not on fire. All lives do matter, but it's not all lives that are threatened because of their race

boggboss · Answer

Not how that one works its like stating save the lions in Africa means let the elathans or rhinos die saying black lives magger dont mean no other life matters

Anonymous · Answer

BLM fuels racism becuase there's money and power when you divide people by race. BLM made 90 Million last year and the CEO bought 4 million dollar mansions.
Last year there were 28 black kids between the ages of 18 months and 12 years that were killed by stray bullets or murdered by another black person. How many protest and marches were there for these kids? How many were highlighted by BLM activist? The answer is ZERO. BLM only cares when a white cop kills a black man which accounts for less than 0.1% off the 7000 + black lives lost each year.

BeMuse · Answer

The BLM is a racist hate group that executes terrorist attacks primarily on the USA, but also across much of western society. Their primary aim of the BLM is a communist color revolution. Since 90% of Blacks in the USA are on record as supporting it, then that obviously paints Black people as the enemy of America, when before they were seen as ordinary Americans that were in this great endeavor together. Traitors are lined up in a firing line at the end of the day and shot dead.

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