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Iggo

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6. Black people are quite aware of what they're going through.

Reply to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 29, 2018, 01:31 PM

Apr 2018

Took me longer than it should have to understand that.

EDIT: The above is a heavily edited version of the rant I had ready to go. Came to my sense and whittled it down. But I apparently edited out the context, which was: "As I got older, I had to learn to resist telling black people how I think they could make their lives better."

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Why when I read or hear "blue lives matter" [View all] SHRED Apr 2018 OP

I'm waiting for somebody to specify exactly which lives don't matter. n/t elocs Apr 2018 #1

"Pummel the darkies with no consequence" Kolesar Apr 2018 #2

because rownesheck Apr 2018 #3

I think it's hilarious that they always tell black people what to name their organizations. Cracklin Charlie Apr 2018 #4

Black people are quite aware of what they're going through. Iggo Apr 2018 #6

I just think it makes folks look small and cowardly... Cracklin Charlie Apr 2018 #10

Exactly what it means. Dawson Leery Apr 2018 #5

Because nobody really thinks "blue lives" don't matter. Iggo Apr 2018 #7

I think blue snowflakes melting under pressure they signed up for ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #8

So if you think they're that way... MicaelS Apr 2018 #9

Show me where I made a blanket judgement SHRED Apr 2018 #12

Nobody said that. (n/t) Iggo Apr 2018 #13

Since no one stated all LEO's are racist authoritarians Mariana Apr 2018 #16

I post it constantly on Twitter Nevernose Apr 2018 #11

Oh, man. I been missing out. That IS hilarious! Iggo Apr 2018 #14

What's the response? SHRED Apr 2018 #15

Usually it's incoherent Nevernose Apr 2018 #17

LOL SHRED Apr 2018 #18

Um... Iggo Apr 2018 #21

But you never hear it when it's cases of white people killing cops JI7 Apr 2018 #19

When someone says or posts 'Blue Lives Matter' to BLM, kick back by then saying 'All Lives Matter!' TheBlackAdder Apr 2018 #20