BLM and ALM: True in Theory, but Dishonest in Motives

From Ashton Kutcher's Twitter Page.

This Twitter post sums up beautifully why I think the reasoning behind All Lives Matter is bullshit. Mind you, this post is from a white dude, and I think his analogy is on point. However, I have a problem with BLM as well, and I will address why I don't support either of them.

This post will be somewhat of a preview of what I will cover in an upcoming book. While this book will tackle mainly my take on religion and particularly my experience in a religious organization, I will also talk about these topics in side commentaries.

For the past several years, Black Lives Matter has been in the forefront of protesting a lot controversial deaths of "black" people, then (in my opinion) All Lives Matter was created and used to counter them. Now, in theory, I agree with both. "Black" lives matter, and all lives should matter, however, I think both are disingenuous in their intentions.

When I first heard of BLM in the early 2010s, I can't say that I was a supporter, but I had no problem with them until I find out they were actually an LGBT group using the plight and misfortune of "blacks" to promote their own agenda, which I think they're still doing til this day. They're like an organizational version of Colin Kaepernick, who used our plight for his own agenda and catapulted himself back into the spotlight.

Think about it: To give you some quick examples, after he got his book deal and Nike endorsement, you barely heard a peep out of him since then, and the same stuff has been going during and after he took his "stance". They don't care about us; they're out for themselves.

As for All Lives Matter, again, in theory I agree, all lives should matter, that's the way it should be, but take a look at the world around you. They know as well as I do that's not the situation. I think this concept was used as a deflection/silencing tactic to counter "blacks" (so-called black people in general, not BLM) saying that their lives matter. It's only a problem when we speak out on it. I don't remember this "All Lives Matter" stuff when Asians and/or Hispanics experience injustice and speak out. Most non-blacks will hardly experience what we have experienced for generations…and counting.

You have people who care more about a darn flag than someone's life, but I'm supposed to believe that you genuinely think All Lives Matter? FOH. Most won't say verbatim - not publicly, anyway - the aforementioned, but you can tell by their reactions and responses concerning these situations. Kneel for the flag, and they're on their period, but apparently it's no problem kneeling on a man's neck.

Speaking of George Floyd, there are some gumps - most of them are "black" - bringing up that he had criminal records and he did pornography, etc. but what did that have to do with the officer(s) using excessive force when he was already apprehended and in a defenseless position? That argument makes no sense to me.

Was he a "god" or a saint? No, but I don't recall anyone saying he was.
One more thing before I go. Since this George Floyd incident, we're now seeing statues and monuments of highly esteemed people of this country's past being taken down, people changing the names of their band or team. Well, the statues being taken down started around 2017, but it's happening now more than ever.

Here's my thing. People can take down statues, change laws, the name of their band or team all they want, that's not going to change what's in the minds and hearts of most of these people (i.e. white society). That hateful, God-complex mentality is a taught/programmed and learned behavior that has been ingrained in them for generations, it's not going to go away just like that.

That type of change is something they will have to do - individually and collectively.