Subj : Re: For the Snowflakes
To   : AARON THOMAS
From : Mike Powell
Date : Sun Oct 23 2022 09:25:00

>  JT> Give the ongoing issue of disproportionate police brutality towards black
>  JT> people, many white people do not consider BLM t-shirts to be offensive.

> How many is "many?" Let me point out that several, lots of, and a whole bunch
> white people are offended by "B.L.M." Surely my numbers are just as accurate a
> yours.

I don't find the statement that "Black Lives Matter" or seeing it on a
t-shirt to be offensive because it is a true statement.

I do find some of the (not) peaceful protests that were held under the
supposed guise of supporting the movement offensive because the non-peaceful
bits were (1) not peaceful and (2) didn't seem to target those who caused the
original incidents that the protests were protesting.  I also don't think
most of them did much to raise positive awareness of any issues that needed
to be addressed.

The organization is also a different matter.  They seem to make a lot of
money for their leaders which looks to me like making profits off of
tragedies.  I have never seen a good explanation of how this is not so.

I think it is important to separate the true statement from some of what
has been done supposedly to support the cause and from the organization
that uses that name.  Otherwise, the truth is not heard over the noise.


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