Should Black Lives Matter be considered a terrorist group?

[Liriena]

I mean, by that standard, that would make the police a State Sponsored Terrorist Organization.

That's nonsense.

Not really. They've spent almost two months now violently repressing all peaceful dissent and anyone who is reporting that repression on the streets. Lots of people suffered life-altering injuries or died. Not to mention that cops have now repeatedly been caught on camera trying to pull an ISIS by driving people over.

[The Cazistan]

No

Yes

[Vassenor]

No

Yes

Why?

[Liriena]

Black lives matter has recently in the past few months, mirrored ISIS in certain aspects in that they have torn down statues(ISIS tore down ancient statues in museums and destroyed ancient cities).

Ancient statues and ancient cities which have actual historical value =/= statues largely put up in the 20th century as white supremacist propaganda with little to no unique historical or artistic value

[The Cazistan]

Black lives matter has recently in the past few months, mirrored ISIS in certain aspects in that they have torn down statues(ISIS tore down ancient statues in museums and destroyed ancient cities).

Ancient statues and ancient cities which have actual historical value =/= statues largely put up in the 20th century as white supremacist propaganda with little to no unique historical or artistic value

It's just Yankee imperialism with the intended purpose of suppressing cultural distinction.

[Picairn]

t's just Yankee imperialism with the intended purpose of suppressing cultural distinction.

Yankee imperialism? I didn't realize that the South is still stuck in 1861.

[Vassenor]

Ancient statues and ancient cities which have actual historical value =/= statues largely put up in the 20th century as white supremacist propaganda with little to no unique historical or artistic value

It's just Yankee imperialism with the intended purpose of suppressing cultural distinction.

So how is racial discrimination a cultural distinction?

[Xmara]

No. Why?

I mean, there are a few small groups that are involved in riots and such, but the overwhelming majority of BLM is peaceful. The few rioters that there are do not speak for the whole movement. Labeling BLM as a terrorist group is stupid and would only serve to cause a further rift in the US’s already-shaky race relations.

Also I’ll be surprised if this thread isn’t locked by tomorrow morning.

[Andsed]

No

Yes

Nah. BLM is not a terrorist group, it is not an organized entirety planning and carrying out attacks, instead it is a social movement. Social movement cannot be classified as terrorist groups as they are not an organized entirety just an idea that people choose to support.

[Kubra]

Remember when terrorism meant well organised folks doing bank robberies, bombings, assassination, airplane hijacking, all that fun stuff?

[The Reformed American Republic]

Calling them "terrorists" is stupid and makes all criticism of them look bad. This is not a good bandwagon to jump on. Right-wingers should point out their objective problems, not namecall them.

[Picairn]

Remember when terrorism meant well organised folks doing bank robberies, bombings, assassination, airplane hijacking, all that fun stuff?

Agree, the crime rate nowadays has dropped and crime in general isn't violent like the good ol' days anymore. /s

[Asle Leopolka]

No. The organization as a whole does not promote or encourage the activities of a few fringe groups within, and if anything has done the exact opposite. If we let the actions of the most insane fringes represent the group as a whole, then almost every organization could be classified as a terrorist organization.

[Pilipinas and Malaya]

No. Why?

I mean, there are a few small groups that are involved in riots and such, but the overwhelming majority of BLM is peaceful. The few rioters that there are do not speak for the whole movement. Labeling BLM as a terrorist group is stupid and would only serve to cause a further rift in the US’s already-shaky race relations.

Also I’ll be surprised if this thread isn’t locked by tomorrow morning.

Exactly. Labelling BLM as a terrorist group would not benefit America at all.

[Ifreann]

Calling them "terrorists" is stupid and makes all criticism of them look bad. This is not a good bandwagon to jump on. Right-wingers should point out their objective problems, not namecall them.

Says the guy who thinks commies are secretly behind BLM and trying to destroy America.

[Asle Leopolka]

Calling them "terrorists" is stupid and makes all criticism of them look bad. This is not a good bandwagon to jump on. Right-wingers should point out their objective problems, not namecall them.

Says the guy who thinks commies are secretly behind BLM and trying to destroy America.

It's no secret that BLM THE ORGANIZATION is Marxist and goes against traditional American values. The BLM MOVEMENT is not inherently Communist or anti-American, though. This article does a good job summing everything up - https://fee.org/articles/is-black-lives ... o-and-yes/

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[Punished UMN]

I wish BLM were secretly a Marxist organization.

[Gormwood]

I wish BLM were secretly a Marxist organization.

Sounds an awful lot like when white people were ranting about MLK being a Communist agitator.

[Punished UMN]

I wish BLM were secretly a Marxist organization.

Sounds an awful lot like when white people were ranting about MLK being a Communist agitator.

I wish he were a communist agitator.

[The Black Forrest]

I am not a fan of BLM. They are not a terrorist group.

[Genivaria]

Ancient statues and ancient cities which have actual historical value =/= statues largely put up in the 20th century as white supremacist propaganda with little to no unique historical or artistic value

It's just Yankee imperialism with the intended purpose of suppressing cultural distinction.

Your treasonous ideology is not representative of Southern Culture mate.

[Cop Met]

Of course they should.

[Cop Met]

Black lives matter has recently in the past few months, mirrored ISIS in certain aspects in that they have torn down statues(ISIS tore down ancient statues in museums and destroyed ancient cities).

Ancient statues and ancient cities which have actual historical value =/= statues largely put up in the 20th century as white supremacist propaganda with little to no unique historical or artistic value

See my flag? That's you right now.

[Genivaria]

Ancient statues and ancient cities which have actual historical value =/= statues largely put up in the 20th century as white supremacist propaganda with little to no unique historical or artistic value

See my flag? That's you right now.

That doesn't even make sense.
Are you not aware of the origin of these statues?

[The Black Forrest]

Black lives matter has recently in the past few months, mirrored ISIS in certain aspects in that they have torn down statues(ISIS tore down ancient statues in museums and destroyed ancient cities).

Ancient statues and ancient cities which have actual historical value =/= statues largely put up in the 20th century as white supremacist propaganda with little to no unique historical or artistic value

Intent or impression are not always aligned.

What classifies as unique historical value or artistic value?