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[–] eseoficial 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
Most people who see what the BLM is all about just get their news from the mainstream media which clearly and obviously exaggerates the truth, or promotes half-truths and generalizations.
Firstly the BLM is an organization supported by leftist investors (George Soros being commonly cited). That does not mean that the message loses credibility. The message is more than just Blacks getting killed by White cops, always has been, but that's the mainstream narrative that the general public eats up, especially conservatives. Regardless whether or not people believe the plight the black community (and other minority communities) is experiencing, we as a nation should deregulate personal lives and end the causes of violence.
People bring up black on black crimes, or Latino on Latino crimes, white on white crimes, etc. Yet make excuses or blatant generalizations about them. The 'crime' committed generally are not true crimes (in natural law). If you sum up all the 'crimes' committed, and infractions committed daily then you can see the true problems in present day society. We regulate our own people too much, regardless of colour, creed, or religion.
Whether or not cops are racists, prosecutors, judges, etc. is not the issue at all. We shouldnt allow these people whether or not they are racist to dictate our lives, or cause harm to us just for minor infractions. We should really think about laws today and work to repeal them instead of prohibiting freedom or regulating it.
Things like murder and theft are true crimes of the world, but I don't see how victimless crimes and nonviolent crimes should hold any support in this society.