“All Lives Matter” is a dishonest racist dogwhistle every time it’s used. The fact that all lives matter goes without saying – literally, it doesn’t need to be said. It is not a neutral/symmetrical response to “Black Lives Matter” because “black lives matter” actually does need to be said!
Not every time. I believe that all lives matter, and that the BLM movement is perfectly valid.
I believe that all genders should be treated equally and that the feminist movement is valid as well.
And there are absolutely people who believe that in order to achieve “equality” one group has to be drug down and treated the way the marginalized group was. There are people who honestly believe it’s impossible to be racist against white people, or that men can’t be victims of sexism.
As I said, the problem is when you use your broad belief to say that others can’t focus on a more specific one.
Sure, you believe that all lives matter, so does blm, but are you going to put that on a sign in the United States? Because in the US that phrase is practically exclusively used in response to blm, to dismiss black discrimination. It’s not a phrase that can honestly be taken at face value
The fact that all lives matter goes without saying – literally, it doesn’t need to be said.
Neither does “black lives matter”, to the vast majority of people. It makes perfect sense for the typical person hearing that phrase for the first time to react with confusion. If you explicitly say “black lives matter” to someone, you are, whether you realize it or not, implying to that person that they are racist enough that they don’t believe the lives of black people have value.
If I made a point of telling you “you know, the earth is round”, that implies that I believe that you don’t already believe that (otherwise, why would I be saying it to you?). So a response fueled by confusion/indignance from you would make perfect sense.
“All Lives Matter” is a dishonest racist dogwhistle every time it’s used. The fact that all lives matter goes without saying – literally, it doesn’t need to be said. It is not a neutral/symmetrical response to “Black Lives Matter” because “black lives matter” actually does need to be said!
Not every time. I believe that all lives matter, and that the BLM movement is perfectly valid.
I believe that all genders should be treated equally and that the feminist movement is valid as well.
And there are absolutely people who believe that in order to achieve “equality” one group has to be drug down and treated the way the marginalized group was. There are people who honestly believe it’s impossible to be racist against white people, or that men can’t be victims of sexism.
As I said, the problem is when you use your broad belief to say that others can’t focus on a more specific one.
Sure, you believe that all lives matter, so does blm, but are you going to put that on a sign in the United States? Because in the US that phrase is practically exclusively used in response to blm, to dismiss black discrimination. It’s not a phrase that can honestly be taken at face value
Believing it is one thing. Using it as a retort to someone saying “black lives matter” is entirely another.
Neither does “black lives matter”, to the vast majority of people. It makes perfect sense for the typical person hearing that phrase for the first time to react with confusion. If you explicitly say “black lives matter” to someone, you are, whether you realize it or not, implying to that person that they are racist enough that they don’t believe the lives of black people have value.
If I made a point of telling you “you know, the earth is round”, that implies that I believe that you don’t already believe that (otherwise, why would I be saying it to you?). So a response fueled by confusion/indignance from you would make perfect sense.