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[otherkinarentreal]

I have an idea: let’s detach these two slogans from their controversial contexts and present them side by side as a basic joint statement we as reasonable people can announce our agreement with. That way anyone on the right who doesn’t believe that black lives matter (regardless of how they feel towards the group itself) can be cast out and recognised as a racist. Ditto with the left for IOTBW - you can despise the people who came up with the idea and recognise it as disingenuous while still agreeing it’s fundamentally true.

[beardedrebutterofafkar]

You’re equating apples to nuclear waste.

Black Lives Matter, the racist domestic terrorist organization, is backed by years of violence and millions of violent racists.

It’s Ok to be White wasn’t backed or supported by any group except a couple guys on 4c who wanted to prove racism against white people and succeeded.

[otherkinarentreal]

But that's my point - if you remove it from any context, boil it down to a simple unloaded statement, we can use it as a separating point for moderates and extremes. At the moment the extremists have been able to frame the statement to their ends - either you agree and must get on board with vile anti-white racism or you disagree and they can call you a vile anti-black racist. It creates a system where the moderates are drawn to one extreme or the other.

Imagine how much better it would be if agreeing with both these statements was essential to participate in moderate discourse. I don't want to talk to anyone who believes it's not OK to be white (I'm white and have absolutely zero shame in it) but equally I have nothing in common with someone that believes black lives don't matter. I'm happy for people to hold these views but I'm not happy to enter into any discussion with them. Unless it begins and end with me calling them a racist fuckwit.

I'm with you on one thing though - BLM the group is a whole different ballgame than IOTBW. I only equate them because I suspect, coming from 4C, there's a disingenuous and even sinister motive behind it. The statement itself has the potential to be very noble and on face value I'm in complete agreement, but then I thought BLM was entirely noble at first.

[ohlordthegreatcollapse-deactiva]

Here’s the thing about those “It’s OK to be White” signs:

I’m seeing a lot of posts along the lines of “If you have a problem with the signs, you’re literally saying you disagree with the idea that being white is ok.” When you think about it, is that really any different from “If you’re against Black Lives Matter, you’re literally saying black lives don’t matter?”

The outrage surrounding them likely has less to do with the explicit meaning of the signs and more to do with what people presume them to mean. I think it’s safe to assume that most people agree with what both “Black Lives Matter” and “It’s OK to be White” mean at face value. The problem is all this junk implicit meaning that gets tacked on to either one. Anti-BLM people aren’t anti-BLM because black lives don’t matter, they’re anti-BLM because of faults associated with that particular organization. On that same vein, people upset about these signs aren’t necessarily at odds with what’s written on the sign, only with an idea they’ve attached to it (white supremacy, presumably).

Obviously, we don’t really know the motivation behind the “It’s OK to be White” signs. You could assume it’s white supremacy, but I personally find it easier to believe that it’s a reaction to an actual growing animosity towards white people on college campuses. It’s not that crazy an idea when you consider how many people on Twitter were openly condemning the signs precisely because they literally think it isn’t ok to be white. At least with BLM you have an actual organization that can be examined and judged based on its actions; with these new signs, you don’t.

[otherkinarentreal]

I have an idea: let's detach these two slogans from their controversial contexts and present them side by side as a basic joint statement we as reasonable people can announce our agreement with. That way anyone on the right who doesn't believe that black lives matter (regardless of how they feel towards the group itself) can be cast out and recognised as a racist. Ditto with the left for IOTBW - you can despise the people who came up with the idea and recognise it as disingenuous while still agreeing it's fundamentally true.

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It’s ok to be white

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Charlottesville: What Happened and What Young People Can Do

Find self-care tips, local protests, and civic action to stand up to white supremacy and domestic terrorism.

Over the weekend, a “Unite the Right” rally of white supremacists and neo-Nazis turned deadly in Charlottesville, Virginia when a driver plowed his car into a group of counterprotesters, killing one and injuring at least 19 more (via @teenvogue). DoSomething.org stands by its 5.5 million young members in condemning this act of domestic terrorism, along with all the racism, violence, and hatred associated with the rally.

We are inspired by all the courageous young people and community members who stood up for justice, including the University of Virginia students who joined counter-protests beginning on Friday night. When white supremacist hordes marched on their campus, a group of students (via @buzzfeed​) stood up to them with a sign reading “VA Students Against White Supremacy.”

Now it’s up to DoSomething members and young people around the country to unify against bigotry and violence. Looking to get involved? Below, we answer some of your common questions and provide ways to take action.

1. How do I take care of myself?

Sometimes the most revolutionary thing to do in the face of trauma is to practice self-care. Visit DoSomething’s Coping With Discrimination campaign for a self-care guide you can use and share with friends.

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Activism takes many forms, and there are important things you can do right now. Visit:

Civil Services: Learn who your members of Congress are and demand that they stand up against hate. 

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Remember, we all have a place in the movement for positive social change. Whether you are learning about these issues for the first time or if you have led several direct actions, every voice counts. DoSomething.org is dedicated to empowering young people to realize their influence in the movement.

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[libertarirynn-deactivated202006]

[starman-deluxe-blog]

Honestly

All pedophiles, “pedosexuals”, etc, people who want to do bad things to kids, whether or not they want to act on it, should kill themselves. You’re disgusting. A child isn’t meant to be the sexual target for a disgusting adult who has odd sexual fantasies. Children, are for the most part, innocent, and we don’t need sick freaks who’re afraid of talking to a pubescent woman who can bear children trying to have sex w/ little kids or whatever you want to call what you do (eg. how you pedos always say you just want to brush their hair, play with them, all the other misc creepy innuendos to try and cover your asses, etc). I worded this like shit, but tl;dr pedophiles are disgusting, same with “pedosexual”s.