Public opinion rarely moves fast, but it has on #BlackLivesMatter
In the last two weeks, American voters’ support for the Black Lives Matter movement increased almost as much as it had in the preceding two years.
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I really admire BLM because they have never gotten a lot of good press or understanding from people, but they have never quit. They knew their cause was righteous and they have stuck with it.
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it was slow on marriage equality, until it wasn't.
call it a tipping point, call it a crowbar effect, call it herd mentality, but once an idea gains a certain amount of support, it becomes "acceptable" for a lot of people to join in.
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Bc the media has conflated the value statement with the movement. That polling is based on the value statement not the Marxist ideology of the movement.
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There's a difference between the idea Black Lives Matter (of course they do) and the political organization of the same name. Odds are this is an indication of people supporting the first idea.
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Got this text from cousin who was at a Walmart in small town in Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia on Monday:
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