Do you support Black Lives Matter, if so, why? If not, why? If you don't know much about them here is a link to their website.
The purpose of this post is to provide some background on Black Lives Matter. Also, there are many different threads running in different directions and it is hard to get your hands around this topic.
How did BLM get started
BLM was founded in 2013 in response to the death of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent acquittal of George Zimmerman. There were many like-minded groups that got their start around the same time, dreamdefenders, colorofchange, organizationforblackstruggle, and advancementproject to name just a few. BLM, as well as most of these groups, have some laudable goals.Secret White House Meetings (Disguised as dinners and meet and greet)
- Inclusion
- Stopping police brutality
- Preventing murder by cop
- Stopping oppression
- Stopping and fighting against white supremacy
Most of the groups mentioned above were all invited to the White House in 2015 for secret meetings with Obama and the Democracy Alliance (DA). These meetings were nothing more than interviews to determine who the Democrat financial donors would back. They reluctantly settled Black Lives Matter. Their reticence stemmed from backing an organization that could just as easily turn on Democrats as Republicans and due to the fact that they employed extremely aggressive tactics. Obama and the DA understood that shutting down freeways, disrupting rallies, and taking down statues could easily backfire on BLM and any political and financial advantage they were attempting to achieve could be permanently closed off. To achieve sustainability BLM needed money and lots of it. The DA and the Obama administration cleared the field for BLM. Virtually all other groups took a back seat to BLM. From 2016 and going forward BLM took on a hard left political slant.
Democracy Alliance (George Soros and other notables)
The Democracy Alliance, know around Was DC as the DA, was created in 2005 by a handful of major donors, including billionaire financier George Soros and Taco Bell heir Rob McKay to build a permanent infrastructure to advance liberal ideas and causes. Donors are required to donate at least $200,000 a year to recommended groups, and their combined donations to those groups now total more than $500 million. Endorsed beneficiaries of the DA include the Center for American Progress think tank, the liberal attack dog Media Matters, and the Democratic data firm Catalist, though members also give heavily to Democratic politicians and super PACs.
Obama's goals for handing BLM a monopoly on race were disturbing
While the DA interviewed each group it was abundantly clear that Obama was calling the shots. Obama's sole purpose in choosing one of these groups was to ensure that the group selected would inject racial grievances and tactics into the political debate. Obama felt that creating a deep racial divide and weakening institutions was a legitimate way to rewrite history, it would do enough damage to capitalism that certain aspects of socialism could find its way into the mainstream.
The Democracy Alliance goals equally disturbing
The Democracy alliance had other goals, first and most importantly was power. If they could once again lock down the black vote across the USA they stood a good chance that Democrats either took power or remained in power, not just with the presidency but on a national, state, and local level across the country. Almost equally as important they viewed BLM as an investment, a cash cow. Companies could be forced to financially support BLM, by unleashing the thought police and crucifying a few high profile executives and Hollywood types in the media donations would flow like manna from heaven. That process has already begun. BLM is now a major "quiet cash" donor to the Democrat National Committee. Most companies, sports leagues, and Hollywood stars/executives in the USA are scared to death to speak one negative word against Black Lives Matter and they are frantically donating.
Here is a great article written in 2015 and published in 2016 by Politico that outlines "some" of the facts above.
Unintended Consequences
One of the things that Obama and the DA missed was the possibility that BLM could grow into a third political party. There is a great deal of support and discussion around this issue. You can read an article about it here. This is an unintended consequence that could be devasting for the DNC and change the political landscape for years to come.
The fears of the Democracy Alliance appear to be well justified. The more people are finding out about BLM the more they are pulling their support. Here is a list that would give most people pause before throwing their financial or social support behind BLM.There is no shame or crime in not supporting BLM. I do not support racism in any shape or form but I also do not support organizations that want to rewrite history, follow a Marxist ideology, abolish the police, and dismantle nuclear families. I believe that when Obama handed BLM the race mantle a major opportunity to advance race issues was lost. Had these been peaceful demonstrations I am sure that millions of people including families of all races with every imaginable political view would have been marching in the street with a unity of purpose. To abolish racism. BLM's aggressive and at times criminal tactics stopped that from ever happening. I believe the end result of supporting BLM set race issues back and did not move any of the meaningful issues forward in a positive way.
- BLM wants to abolish the police. This is something that both black, (especially inner-city blacks and minorities) and white voters are overwhelming against. Here is an article that came out today showing BLM's five-year plan for abolishing the police Defunding or more accurately stated abolishing the police is not about justice it is about power, nothing more.
- BLM wants to abolish the criminal court system which they feel is corrupt. You can see it on their website under the news heading.
- Cancel Culture too heavy a burden even for Liberals. Liberal writers, college professors, and even Democrat activists have published an open letter in Harper's Magazine calling for an end to the cancel culture. They are simultaneously screaming uncle and donating money to BLM like there is no tomorrow. They can avoid being targeted by the thought police and media by speaking as one voice. If they had done this as individuals their crucifixes would be lining major boulevards all over Washington DC.
- BLM has a strong Marxist ideology. This is something that would almost surely turn the vast majority of people off all over the world if they were aware of it. Once again this is not about justice it is about power. The media's silence on this is deafening.Here is an excellent article outlining their Marxist Ideology.
- BLM supports Black Panther tactics and criminal practices. Here is an article outlining their position.
- Destroying the nuclear patriarchal family is a BLM stated goal. This is reprehensible as 70% of black children being born in the USA today are being raised without a father. These are at-risk children and for many, the outcome looks bleak. Many women are working hard to raise children on their own and they need support as well but this does not give BLM the right to dismantle the nuclear family.
- One of BLM's main goals is getting rid of Trump. Not just through the election process but by any means necessary. It is irrelevant if you love or hate Trump the purpose of adding this point is to show that they adopted hard leftist political positions. Payback for the monopoly that Obama and the Defense Alliance handed them. Here is an article showing their position on Trump.
- BLM is cashing in on corporate America's fear. Every single company wants to be seen as supporting anti-racism efforts, they are all doing two things, diversity training and throwing money at BLM. So much so that BLM is not a major donor to the Democrat National Committee. These companies are being extorted through abject fear of speaking out. BLM is now a quiet cash donor but this will change prior to the election in 2020.
- BLM strongly supports identity politics. This is self-evident by their name alone. Even many Democrats now understand that identity politics has caused so much infighting and division that it is hurting their chances of reelections. Most readily admit that they have gone so far down identity politics road that there is no coming back.
- Systemic Racism is a lie but a great one. This is a masterful phrase invented by activist and accepted by many. Once you can get people to believe in systemic racism then they are convinced it is in every nook and cranny on the planet. You no longer have to point it out and stamp it out because it is everywhere. Also if you can get people to buy into systemic racism it removes every opportunity to have an open discussion and debate. Yes, there is causal racism around if you want to call it that but it is not intentional nor is meant to be defamatory. It is good to call it out and make changes but there are not racist hiding behind every curtain like the media want you to believe. It also gives you a false justification for destroying a culture, abolishing the police, rewriting history and even damaging society.