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Skittles

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85. they were

Reply to fbc (Reply #71)

Mon Jul 4, 2016, 10:42 PM

Jul 2016

they're becoming a joke now

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Black Lives Matter Toronto stalls Pride parade [View all] oberliner Jul 2016 OP

Disgusting nt metroins Jul 2016 #1

The B.L.M. cause has the best of purpose but fuck the Toronto leadership and the horse.... Hoppy Jul 2016 #2

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #3

There's plenty of homophobia and racism to go around, as exemplified by the guy in your sig line. yardwork Jul 2016 #4

what a bunch of assholes. They should rename their group nobody else matters. Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #5

Agreed. 840high Jul 2016 #64

Absolutely disgusting. Cant believe Chantelois caved. 7962 Jul 2016 #6

One demand agreed to was that there could no longer be a float from the police department oberliner Jul 2016 #13

I'm sure the LGBT officers are thrilled with that... NT Sand Rat Expat Jul 2016 #56

That's terrible. I'm disappointed that the organizers agreed to that. yardwork Jul 2016 #82

They should just ignore whatever he agreed to ripcord Jul 2016 #29

good point. Its not like it was a contract or anything. Just a bunch of bullshit. 7962 Jul 2016 #35

This is not the way to make allies and friends. bigworld Jul 2016 #7

Once you realize they don't want to make allies or friends... TipTok Jul 2016 #90

you are entering my safe space, um, on this street- To pass you must sign this document in blood snooper2 Jul 2016 #94

Watch the link sangfroid Jul 2016 #8

"Verbally disorganized" ... like the B.L.M. sweathearts who disrupted Bernie's Seattle presentation? Hoppy Jul 2016 #18

Got that right. 7962 Jul 2016 #36

Absolutely right. sangfroid Jul 2016 #40

"Stop portraying us as thugs!" bigworld Jul 2016 #9

Lol, that's acting like a thug???( giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #12

If not thuggish, then definitely not classy. Sand Rat Expat Jul 2016 #66

The only.point I was trying to make is thuggish is a very giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #81

The idea that "thug" is a loaded word doesn't mean much to me. Sand Rat Expat Jul 2016 #84

You & Fox News just keep on using the word thug like you do. giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #93

Indeed, yes. Sand Rat Expat Jul 2016 #98

I didn't ignore anything. giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #99

Divide and conquer McCamy Taylor Jul 2016 #10

As long as you conquer. Igel Jul 2016 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Press Virginia Jul 2016 #26

Losing respect for that group. NT Adrahil Jul 2016 #11

my support is seriously diminished for BLM Demonaut Jul 2016 #14

"We didn't bully our way into Pride, we made space for ourselves in a place where we've been erased" XemaSab Jul 2016 #15

So being given the status of Honored Guest equates to being erased? ToxMarz Jul 2016 #17

Yup XemaSab Jul 2016 #19

"...where one might think... they're opposed to all police, all the time." Sand Rat Expat Jul 2016 #67

I also find it ironic that they're using their platform to call for the exclusion of other groups XemaSab Jul 2016 #16

Not really doing a lot for their cause. smirkymonkey Jul 2016 #20

An activist group was invited to a political event Saviolo Jul 2016 #21

nails it..../ dembotoz Jul 2016 #22

It's a complicated issue, for certain, Saviolo Jul 2016 #24

Thank you for your post. KMOD Jul 2016 #37

A couple of people caught up with Chantelois afterwards Saviolo Jul 2016 #39

Most of the responses are wonderful. KMOD Jul 2016 #44

Most of the demands seem reasonable, but one, in particular, does not oberliner Jul 2016 #48

I thought that removing the floats... Saviolo Jul 2016 #50

It's a bit of a Catch-22 with the corporate floats oberliner Jul 2016 #52

The sit-in Saviolo Jul 2016 #53

It did bother some folks though oberliner Jul 2016 #54

Not really... TipTok Jul 2016 #91

they detest stereotypes Skittles Jul 2016 #77

... or white people. TipTok Jul 2016 #92

Thanks for posting loyalsister Jul 2016 #72

I'm glad to be encouraging! Saviolo Jul 2016 #74

They pulled out of our SF Pride Parade because of increased security measures this year. displacedtexan Jul 2016 #25

Not the first time cagefreesoylentgreen Jul 2016 #27

Did BLM approach the Pride org. prior to this? left-of-center2012 Jul 2016 #28

One oppressed minority stepping on another oppressed minorities toes? retrowire Jul 2016 #30

it's actually quite common Skittles Jul 2016 #58

many belong to both groups.blm was started by lesbian activists JI7 Jul 2016 #60

These BLM idiots need an Intersectionality lesson. Odin2005 Jul 2016 #75

Heaven forfend another oppressed group might get some attention. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2016 #31

They want respect, but they won't give respect Democat Jul 2016 #32

Fuck them - they are doing more damage to race dbackjon Jul 2016 #33

Agreed. It's time to start stressing unity over diversity. Akicita Jul 2016 #38

+1 n/t ChazII Jul 2016 #68

The militant tactics are not working in their favor Ruby the Liberal Jul 2016 #34

Racist morons NobodyHere Jul 2016 #41

Attention-seeking assholes. Odin2005 Jul 2016 #42

Too cowardly to go after the right wing! FixTheProblem Jul 2016 #43

Because loyalsister Jul 2016 #73

Oh please. Sand Rat Expat Jul 2016 #79

So, BLM should start celebrating police with PRIDE? loyalsister Jul 2016 #80

Are you being serious right now? Sand Rat Expat Jul 2016 #86

I am of two minds on this, but some of the responses on this thread... demmiblue Jul 2016 #45

some? KMOD Jul 2016 #46

It seems like a conversation prior to the parade would've been a good idea oberliner Jul 2016 #49

After this and Orlando... Yukari Yakumo Jul 2016 #47

Here in Atlanta the AA gay men and women hold their own Black Gay Pride. YOHABLO Jul 2016 #51

what a bunch of losers..... chillfactor Jul 2016 #55

idiots Skittles Jul 2016 #57

They refused to let the parade go through till their demands were met. applegrove Jul 2016 #59

African Canadian? oberliner Jul 2016 #61

Jamaican Canadian then. applegrove Jul 2016 #62

How about Black? oberliner Jul 2016 #63

Okay. applegrove Jul 2016 #69

PETA used to do the same liberalmuse Jul 2016 #65

Don't forget the "FREE MUMIA" nuts. Odin2005 Jul 2016 #76

I think what bothers me the most sangfroid Jul 2016 #70

I don't agree with it, but I'm not going throw out the baby with the bathwater. fbc Jul 2016 #71

they were Skittles Jul 2016 #85

Funny how quickly BLM was dismissed here once they extended their protests beyond Sanders rallies arcane1 Jul 2016 #78

Said it before romanic Jul 2016 #83

Oh for fuck's sake. *sigh* n/t X_Digger Jul 2016 #87

Pride Toronto backtracks from Black Lives Matter promises King_David Jul 2016 #88

Statement from Pride Toronto King_David Jul 2016 #89

Pride attracts cameras. Sanders attracts cameras. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2016 #95

The newspeak of calling this a "stall". The parade was held hostage. Taitertots Jul 2016 #96

What?? Why? Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #97