I think the Black Lives Matter movement is a good movement. Freedom of speech is beautiful. However I think that it could be a lot more meaningful. It has become a racial rift on both sides bc angry people are the loudest. (The irrational angry ppl I mean like the "kill all cops"). I think BLM could make real change if they refocus efforts. Right now there is a huge incarnation disparity problem. No one can dispute that. (The shootings have stats for both- incarceration does not). But we, as a nation need to look beyond that: as in if minorities are incarcerated more crimes are being committed. What kind of people are more likely to commit crimes? Criminology 101: poor people and undereducated. There's a huge income disparity and low income schools do their best but they need more help. And if you can make a butt load selling drugs why would you work minimum wage? BLM has a huge platform and could really make a difference if they looked deeper than police shootings. While a problem, it's more a final ripple on criminal justice reform. Fixing the income and education disparity will make the biggest difference and the rest will follow. I admit that I am white, in the "I have a black friend" state. (We tell ppl we're not racist bc we know like one black person who lives here). So I have not been personally affected by racial profiling. I'm an outsider looking in, but this is this outsiders opinion.
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