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In reply to the discussion: Saying 'All Lives Matter' is the new wedge issue. Now that the confederate flag is gone [View all]NobodyHere
(2,810 posts)22. I disagree
All Lives Matter can be interpreted as meaning that all lives are equal. Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere.
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Saying 'All Lives Matter' is the new wedge issue. Now that the confederate flag is gone [View all]
applegrove
Feb 2016
OP
That's a good, thoughtful article - not wannabe clever white boy snark like those other two
oberliner
Feb 2016
#33
Any argument against 'all lives matter' is ultimately going to end up looking dumb.
Bonx
Feb 2016
#21
Would you agree that the confederate flag as celebrated in the last 20 years was about keeping
applegrove
Feb 2016
#9
My worry is the All Lives Matter meme is spreading. Facebook CEO had to send a memo
applegrove
Feb 2016
#11
Maybe asking them about the death penalty would be a good comeback to 'but every life is important'.
applegrove
Feb 2016
#13
Agreed. You can't have all lives mattering until black lives matter just as much.
Lizzie Poppet
Feb 2016
#14
Yes. There is a movement in Canada called "Idle No More' of indigenous people. We
applegrove
Feb 2016
#16
The confederate flag is not gone. I just saw one yesterday and it's still up in ms
craigmatic
Feb 2016
#42