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Josh, I agree. And the same analysis can be applied to the slogan "Black Lives Matter" which the right wing has distorted to be an anti white sentiment and was the precursor to the CRT controversy, another right wing distortion concerning race. These distortions are clearly intentional, as the right wing "thought" leaders take advantage of the aggrieved base's lack of critical thinking skills and/or willful ignorance to fundraise and solidify political support through outrage over perceived racism against white people.

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Yup.

I could say that people saying "All Lives Matter" would be protesting over George Floyd as well, but "All Lives Matter" was simply a polite label for people who in their hearts don't care if eggs are broken while making omelets in controlling black communities. They won't come out and say, but basically the attitude is Floyd's death by extrajudicial murder was just a risk that criminals should have for being criminals, and stretching over a little further, Philando Castile was regrettable collateral damage. Oh and Daniel Shaver just flat never happened.

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