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lunasun

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5. This is the point of BLM and I questioned here how if it was Deandre Harris who died in VA
Sat Sep 2, 2017, 10:27 AM
Sep 2017

that day from his beating, would the outrage be the same or would we be hearing how he smoked pot in HS ?? Unpopular stance here that day but like you I see the difference . Just can't help it.
Also what if the two police in the helicopter had died while policing a BLM demonstration, not a WP march ? I think the reaction would have been different also to those deaths.

All of a sudden changes that are good and people becoming awake but why?

Yes until it happens in thier community or to people that look like them,some will never see it coming . I consider this an advantage though , most POC knew trump was going to be a horrible POTUS way before Election Day.
Someone white was talking to me about how such a large percent of men voted for trump . I said only 5% or less of black men voted trump. Did they say smart move or good for them ? The person's answer? Oh I wasn't thinking of them ...
Look at the concern all of a sudden with drugs , and passing out anti overdose kits as opposed to prison terms but guess it has to hit a certain neighborhood to be a concern not just a crime.
It should always have been a concern even if it wasn't next door to people. Oh well now it is see how that works?
BLM can only warn people and try to enlighten

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