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Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
Wed Jun 10, 2020, 05:34 PM Jun 2020

They want them to protest and they will risk their lives to do so

I was talking to a friend yesterday who was indignant about BLM protesters in the UK. We know that BAME communities are at much more risk than other communities of dying from Covid and my friend was calling the protesters selfish, by taking to the streets when it could risk the life of their parents or grandparents when they potentially come home with the virus. Heh. Nope. Not even a little bit. Those parents and grandparents are looking on with pride as their children capture a moment in generational injustice and demanding change, in a way previous generations have demanded but power didn't listen to. They are so proud of this generation. They will risk their lives so that future generations can be free of their burdens. There is no doubt about that. And no-one who does not have that lived experience has no right to say shit about it. Although hopefully, they are all washing their hands before visiting granny after being on a demonstration

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They want them to protest and they will risk their lives to do so (Original Post) Soph0571 Jun 2020 OP
They have skin in the game. They are not only wise and justified, they are very brave. nt applegrove Jun 2020 #1
Agreed Soph0571 Jun 2020 #2
They could not miss this moment. applegrove Jun 2020 #3
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