AFC NimbleThumb
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Top post.To me, this is significant (and that's putting it kindly). Is this pragmatism a legacy of a societal power structure historically dominated by white folks? Why, in general and also specifically, is it that people who protest for change are expected to be utterly perfect in their protesting behaviour? Why is it that they are simultaneously criticised for not being a) solely focused on their named cause, and b) also criticised for not protesting beyond that cause and speaking up on behalf of other groups? These are suspiciously high standards being set for them...one might think people are looking for the first convenient opportunity to dismiss the movement. I'm not claiming that those 'concerned' people are all racists (though, as in any sample, some might be); I'm claiming that this discernment in quite rare in public life, so it's arguably telling that BLM in particular attracts that discernment.
Protesters for a cause have been painted in far worse light than beach goers during lockdown & people being interviewed this weekend in beer gardens laughing about not social distancing; how strange.