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If the overarching message of the Black Lives Matter-phenomena was that black lives matter more, then the "all lives matter" message could have made sense.But that is a very uncharitable interpretation, which I suspect was made mostly with ulterior motives. The reasonable interpretation was a message that said black lives matter just as much.And under that reasonable interpreta
It's not a counter...it literally the Major Premise of the BLM argument:
P1: The lives of all people matter. (i.e. All lives matter)
P2: Black folks are people.
C: The lives of Black folks matter. (i.e. Black Lives Matter)
In other words, the REASON black lives matter is BECAUSE all lives matter!
It's not a counter...it literally the Major Premise of the BLM argument:
P1: The lives of all people matter. (i.e. All lives matter)
P2: Black folks are people.
C: The lives of Black folks matter. (i.e. Black Lives Matter)
In other words, the REASON black lives matter is BECAUSE all lives matter!
Of course it is used as a counter and is still used as a counter.
There is a reason it only crops up when BLM is mentioned. That reason is that there is no independent all lives matter-phenomena or movement. If there was, we would see it whenever someone gets treated unfairly due to ethnicity or skin color, and we don't.
It is a political tactic, following a known execution: Get known controversial figures or provocateurs to carry the all lives matter banner, post the hashtag online or do a media appearance. Post the provoked responses on social media and act like a victim.
It is manufactured outrage, one of the oldest political tricks in the book. It also a very effective trick, because it is very difficult to respond to, as it forces you into a damned if you do / damned if you don't situation. The only solution is an informed audience that sees through it, but that is a rare commodity these days. Which is also why anyone should be vary of this tactic, especially if it is for a cause you support. Because it is basically predicated on supporters being gullible or lazy.
Of course it is used as a counter and is still used as a counter. There is a reason it only crops up when BLM is mentioned. That reason is that there is no independent all lives matter-phenomena or movement. If there was, we would see it whenever someone gets treated unfairly due to ethnicity or skin color, and we don't. It is a political tactic, following a known execution: G
Fair enough. However, I'm not sure I would consider explicitly stating the major premise of BLM's own argument to be a 'counter', but I've not known what words mean before.
I always thought (wrongly, apparently) that countering an argument meant to challenge the truth of its conclusion, which I obviously was not.
Why did you create the Elway account?
Why did you pretend you weren’t Elway?
What did you hope to gain with the gambit?
