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[Frumple]

I am not completely informed about "black lives matter" is it a move for equality? Or one for black dominance?

Originally formed (inasmuch as you can use the term considering how cohesive it is) to bring more attention to the number of black people killed by police, and the extent that unequal treatment occurs in relation to such things. Has since expanded a bit into a general anti-racism thing, so far as I'm aware. If there's any calling for much in the way of dominance or anti-white sentiment, it's fringe members, trolls, or people making shit up to smear the general sentiment.

and ninja'd, ah well

[origamiscienceguy]

For god's sake, the sources include Breitbart.

I don't have any knowledge about this, this was just the top results of a google search.

[Flying Dice]

Yeah, it's much the same as any other civil rights flareup in the past twenty years: bad shit happens, some of it to innocent people. Other people protest. Some people use it as a platform for their brand of lunacy, others use it to disparage the people who were originally victimized, and some people display staggering amounts of ignorance.

Like those two women who protested for BLM by taking over the stage at a Sanders speech. It's ironic because Sanders was a student organizer for the SNCC and Congress for Racial Equality back in the '60s, and led the first civil-rights sit-in in Chicago, protesting segregated housing.

[Sheb]

About the Sanders disruption, I'm going to disagree. It was incredibly effective, causing Sanders to hire a dedicated person on his campaign staff and release his position on race and police violence the next days. If you're trying to change a politicians's platform, it makes sense to trget the politicians you have the most chance of convincing.

[Twi]

About the Sanders disruption, I'm going to disagree. It was incredibly effective, causing Sanders to hire a dedicated person on his campaign staff and release his position on race and police violence the next days. If you're trying to change a politicians's platform, it makes sense to trget the politicians you have the most chance of convincing.

Myself I'd heard that  they were trying to discredit Bernie, being totally Republican or something. I don't remember where this quote is from, but I think it'd be relevant:

If they have the choice between a Republican and a Democrat that acts like a Republican, they'll choose the Republican every time.

And if they think sanders basically already supports their cause, then the whole thing seems more adversarial than it should be. But then again, it got the job done, so maybe being a jerk in America IS the best way to get results? :V

[SalmonGod]

But then again, it got the job done, so maybe being a jerk in America IS the best way to get results? :V

In the short term, it generally is.

[Shadowlord]

They tried to get into one of Hillary's events a short time later and found themselves locked out and being informed that it was already full. Naturally this led to conspiracy theories that Hillary's people were specifically stopping BLM activists from getting in, and therefore must have known that they were coming. (Or so I read)

[Reelya]

I've heard it too. After a quick search on the internets, I got this:

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I'm sure there's more, but that's what I found.

For god's sake, the sources include Breitbart.

I don't have any knowledge about this, this was just the top results of a google search.

Those are not the "top results of a google search" for "black lives matter" unless you added in some extra magic sauce you're not telling us about?

Which kinda makes me question your "I don't know anything about 'black lives matter' I'm just telling you the top results on google" claim ...

The actual top results of a google search are here, and I'll even link the search results:

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=black+lives+matter&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=gDVRVtuGFuHLmAWpnrfwDg

As of 22nd Nov:
#1 news is about trump supporters beating up someone for saying 'black lives matter'

[origamiscienceguy]

"black lives matter kill white people" Is what I searched after I read this post:

These people are lashing out randomly over petty, often-imagined offenses, and pretty clearly have no real overarching strategy beyond vague intentions of making people self-censor and turning the whole first world into a hugbox.

From what I've heard the intention of Black Lives Matter is very literally to kill all white people.
This is a thing I've heard.

[Reelya]

of course if you use a search term which reinforces a claim, you will only get links that reinforce the same claim.

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=aliens+built+the+pyramids

Seriously, aliens built the pyramids sheeple. Stop doubting, start believing. Google wouldn't lie to you.

[origamiscienceguy]

again, I was just intrigued about what he said. I know that most people are not psychos. My opinion of black people is not going to change over that.

[My Name is Immaterial]

of course if you use a search term which reinforces a claim, you will only get links that reinforce the same claim.

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=aliens+built+the+pyramids

Seriously, aliens built the pyramids sheeple. Stop doubting, start believing. Google wouldn't lie to you.

Spoiler: Apparently, Han Solo built the Pyramids, according to Google. (click to show/hide)

[Aklyon]

But what if we asked bing the same question? Would it concur on Han Solo's existance as a pyramid-alien disguised as a normal correlian smuggler?

[Reelya]

Important political announcement, Ponies > Atheism
http://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:_Ponies_vs._atheism_-_Ponies_win

[RedKing]

Conservaponies? Conservapedia confirmed for brony troll site.