07-08-2016, 12:17 PM
It says "black lives matter" because even though all lives do matter, it seems to be the black ones we need to be reminded about. I wrote this elsewhere and meant every word. When we encourage dehumanization of people based on any criteria, be it color or religion or race or nationality or even what kind of uniform they have on, events like these are the expected result and we can no longer pretend to be surprised by them. This is the nation we have built for ourselves.
As for Dallas: I went there and lived for half a year, working and existing in that community. I won't say it was the most racist spot I ever lived, but it was the most openly and virulently racist spot I ever lived. They were damn proud of their hate even then.
As for Dallas: I went there and lived for half a year, working and existing in that community. I won't say it was the most racist spot I ever lived, but it was the most openly and virulently racist spot I ever lived. They were damn proud of their hate even then.
Thank god I am oblivious to the opinions of others while caught in the blinding splendor of my own cleverness.