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Sir, you are not wrong to display this but I have felt for a long time that their cause would have been much better, and much more likely acceptable to a majority of people, if they had added one small word to the mix. That word is 'too'. There would be less ambiguity and the debate would have concentrated on the true issues rather than what lives had been 'ommitted'. However, the BAME hierarchy is always shooting itself in the foot: when Amber Rudd, in all innocence said how she felt for a black woman like Diane Abbot and the struggles she faces, rather than acknowledge her fellow MPs words she apparently chastised her for calling her 'black'. She is apparently a 'woman of colour'. "People of Colour Live's Matter" is not so catchy...As I said, it should have been 'Black Lives Matter Too'.

Dunno how to sort out your error in replying but here’s my post...

I thought ‘too’ should’ve been added at the end. The problem is that it’s a bit weak and it can suggest that black people aren’t equal but they matter as well. The BLM statement is clever because nearly everyone agrees on the sentiment, so they take it further that if you don’t promo or virtue signal it you don’t agree or support it. And therefore it’s so strong to the point that it’s going too far, being divisive and setting race relations back years.

Weak statement that’s a bit ‘pussio’ in Street youth speak. Or black power type protesting that’s caused all this after the initial impact they were after before the Marxist stuff started coming out. A lot of it will go out of fashion soon anyway. There will be some other cause and that’ll be the next craze to seek approval and acceptance you’re showing your understanding and compassion on a social media post, sometimes to protect your social or professional life.

Edited by Rudi Hedman (23 Jun 2020 9.41pm)

COYP

If you've got three hoes and you have already spade, who really gives a fork.

Edited by Stirlingsays (23 Jun 2020 9.56pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

As has been previously mentioned, not everyone has a good ride through life so this feeling that everybody should and will feel privileged or even ashamed or guilty just won’t work. If the protests and movement was like last Saturday in London then it might not have gone the way it did, but the usual people from the black and white communities had to get involved and overdo it to ruin it and antagonise white people, especially by vandalising the statue of the nation’s hero, who young people claim all kinds of rubbish when Churchill had to make decisions that had consequences for lives, as happens in war.

You’ll now have some young black people brainwashed into thinking white people are the reason for whatever due to slavery when it probably never crossed their minds. White people, well the rational amongst us won’t have that and there you are. Or perhaps it’s more the idiocy of youngsters without any life experience.

Edited by Rudi Hedman (23 Jun 2020 10.33pm)

COYP

Totally agree.

Hell, I would have pinned a medal on him for doing it.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

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A bit of common sense goes a long way.

If no crime was committed flying that plane over the ethiad then how can it be right to ban that person? Isn't that the definition of prejudice?